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WoRMS taxon details

Astroxynus culcitae Humes, 1971

AphiaID

349060 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:349060)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Type taxon of

Astroxynus Humes, 1971

Parent

Astroxynus Humes, 1971

Original name

Astroxynus culcitae Humes, 1971

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Humes, A.G. (1971). Cyclopoid copepods (Stellicomitidae) parasitic on sea stars from Madagascar and Eniwetok Atoll. Journal of Parasitology 57(6):1330-1343, figs. 1-57, tab. 1. (xii-1971) [details] Available for editors

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Descriptive notes

Distribution Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands; Noumea, New Caledonia; Ganda Islands, Moluccas; Natsepa, Ambon, Moluccas

Distribution Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands; Noumea, New Caledonia; Ganda Islands, Moluccas; Natsepa, Ambon, Moluccas [details]

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Astroxynus culcitae Humes, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=349060 on 2025-10-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-07-15 14:41:49Z

created

Walter, T. Chad

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Nomenclature

original description Humes, A.G. (1971). Cyclopoid copepods (Stellicomitidae) parasitic on sea stars from Madagascar and Eniwetok Atoll. Journal of Parasitology 57(6):1330-1343, figs. 1-57, tab. 1. (xii-1971) [details] Available for editors

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Other

additional source Humes, A.G. (1976). Cyclopoid copepods associated with asteroid echinoderms in New Caledonia. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 217:1-19, figs. 1-9, tab. 1. (15-i-1976) [details] Available for editors

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