WoRMS taxon details
Caligus biaculeatus Brian, 1914
135744 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135744)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Brian, A. (1914). Copépodes parasites provenant des récentes campagnes scientifiques de S.A.S. le Prince Albert Ier de Monaco ou déposés dans les collections du Musée océanographie. [Parasitic copepods from recent scientific campaigns of HSH Prince Albert I of Monaco or deposited in the collections of the Oceanography Museum.]. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Oceanographique Monaco.</em> 286:1-14. 8 figs. (5-iii-1914). [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Caligus biaculeatus Brian, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135744 on 2025-10-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Brian, A. (1914). Copépodes parasites provenant des récentes campagnes scientifiques de S.A.S. le Prince Albert Ier de Monaco ou déposés dans les collections du Musée océanographie. [Parasitic copepods from recent scientific campaigns of HSH Prince Albert I of Monaco or deposited in the collections of the Oceanography Museum.]. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Oceanographique Monaco.</em> 286:1-14. 8 figs. (5-iii-1914). [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
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Cressey, R.F. (1991). Parasitic copepods from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, III: Caligus. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 497:i-iii, 1-53 (including appendix), figs. 1-220. [details] Available for editors 
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additional source
Brian, A. (1929). Copépodes parasites de poissons et d'Annélide provenant des campagnes scientifiques de S.A.S. le Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. [Parasitic copepods of fish and annelids from the scientific campaigns of HSH Prince Albert I of Monaco.]. <em>Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco.</em> 76:1-36, figs. 1-5, pls. 1-5. (2-iv-1929). [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
