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Laophontidae Scott T., 1905

AphiaID

115155 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115155)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Laophonte Philippi, 1840

Parent

Harpacticoida

Original name

Laophontidae Scott T., 1905

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Subfamily Esolinae Huys & Lee, 2000
1. Genus Applanola Huys & Lee, 2000
2. Genus Archesola Huys & Lee, 2000
3. Genus Archilaophonte Willen, 1995
4. Genus Bathyesola Huys & Lee, 2000
5. Genus Corbulaseta Huys & Lee, 2000
6. Genus Esola Edwards C., 1891
7. Genus Mourephonte Jakobi, 1953
8. Genus Parabathyesola Kim J.G., Kim I.H. & Lee, 2025
9. Genus Troglophonte Huys & Lee W., 2000
10. Genus Moerephonte Jakobi, 1953 accepted as Mourephonte Jakobi, 1953 (lapsus calami)
Subfamily Laophontinae Scott T., 1905
1. Genus Aequinoctiella Cottarelli, Bruno & Berera, 2008
2. Genus Afrolaophonte Chappuis, 1960
3. Genus Amerolaophontina Fiers, 1991
4. Genus Apistophonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, (in Gheerardyn, Fiers, Vincx & De Troch, 2006)
5. Genus Arenolaophonte Lang, 1965
6. Genus Asellopsis Brady & Robertson, 1873
7. Genus Bathylaophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
8. Genus Carcinocaris Cottarelli, Bruno & Berera, 2006
9. Genus Carraroenia McCormack, 2006
10. Genus Chilaophonte Huys, 2009
11. Genus Cornylaophonte Willen, 1996
12. Genus Coullia Hamond, 1973
13. Genus Echinolaophonte Nicholls, 1941
14. Genus Elapholaophonte Schizas & Shirley, 1994
15. Genus Fiersiphontina Bruno & Cottarelli, 2011
16. Genus Folioquinpes Fiers & Rutledge, 1990
17. Genus Galapalaophonte Mielke, 1981
18. Genus Harrietella Scott T., 1906
19. Genus Hemilaophonte Jakubisiak, 1933
20. Genus Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948
21. Genus Heteronychocamptus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
22. Genus Hoplolaophonte Hamond, 1973
23. Genus Indiaphonte Vasu & Gómez, 2026
24. Genus Indolaophonte Cottarelli, Saporito & Puccetti, 1985
25. Genus Inermiphonte Huys & Lee, 2009
26. Genus Jejulaophonte Back & Lee, 2014
27. Genus Klieonychocamptoides Noodt, 1958
28. Genus Klieonychocamptus Noodt, 1958
29. Genus Laophonte Philippi, 1840
30. Genus Laophontina Norman & Scott T., 1905
31. Genus Lipomelum Fiers, 1986
32. Genus Lobitella Monard, 1934
33. Genus Maiquilaophonte Mielke, 1985
34. Genus Marbefia Huys & Lee, 2009
35. Genus Mexicolaophonte Cottarelli, 1977
36. Genus Microchelonia Brady, 1918
37. Genus Microlaophonte Vervoort, 1964
38. Genus Mictyricola Nicholls, 1957
39. Genus Mielkiella George, 1997
40. Genus Novolaophonte Cottarelli, Saporito & Puccetti, 1983
41. Genus Onychocamptus Daday, 1903
42. Genus Onychoquinpes Gómez & Morales-Serna, 2013
43. Genus Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
44. Genus Parechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
45. Genus Paronychocamptus Lang, 1948
46. Genus Peltidiphonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2006
47. Genus Philippiphonte Huys & Lee J., 2018
48. Genus Pilifera Noodt, 1952
49. Genus Platychelipus Brady, 1880
50. Genus Platylaophonte Bodin, 1968
51. Genus Pontophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
52. Genus Propephonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2006
53. Genus Psammolaophonte Wells, 1967
54. Genus Psammoplatypus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
55. Genus Pseudechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
56. Genus Pseudolaophonte Scott A., 1896
57. Genus Pseudonychocamptus Lang, 1944
58. Genus Quinquelaophonte Wells, Hicks & Coull, 1982
59. Genus Raibautius Huys, 2016
60. Genus Raowellsia Özdikmen, 2008
61. Genus Raptolaophonte Cottarelli & Forniz, 1989
62. Genus Robustunguis Fiers, 1992
63. Genus Spiniferaphonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2007
64. Genus Strictlaophonte Oh, Kim & Lee, 2024
65. Genus Stygolaophonte Lang, 1965
66. Genus Tapholeon Wells, 1967
67. Genus Vostoklaophonte Yeom, Nikitin, Ivanenko & Lee W, 2018
68. Genus Weddellaophonte Willen, 1996
69. Genus Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991
70. Genus Xanthilaophonte Fiers, 1991
71. Genus Apolaophonte Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Lipomelum Fiers, 1986 (junior synonym after Bodin (1997))
72. Genus Chilaophonte Mielke, 1985 accepted as Chilaophonte Huys, 2009 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Mielke (1985) did not fix the type species. The genus was made available by Huys (2009).)
73. Genus Eolaophonte Apostolov, 1990 accepted as Coullia Hamond, 1973 (junior subjective synonym)
74. Genus Heterolaophonte Lang, 1944 accepted as Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948 (No type species designated until Lang 1948)
75. Genus Langia Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Raowellsia Özdikmen, 2008 (junior homonym)
76. Genus Loureirophonte Jakobi, 1953 accepted as Paralaophonte (Loureirophonte) Jakobi, 1953 (Reallocated as a subgenus of Paralaophonte Lang, 1948)
77. Genus Namakosiramia Ho & Perkins, 1977 accepted as Microchelonia Brady, 1918 (synonym according to Huys, 2009)
78. Genus Paronychocamptus Lang, 1944 accepted as Paronychocamptus Lang, 1948
79. Genus Phycolaophonte Pallares, 1975 accepted as Coullia Hamond, 1973 (junior subjective synonym)
80. Genus Paralaophonte Lang, 1944 represented as Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
Genus Apsteinia Schmeil, 1894 accepted as Mesochra Boeck, 1865 (synonym)
Subfamily Laophontinae Lang, 1944 accepted as Laophontinae Scott T., 1905 (Synonym of Laophontinae Scott T., 1905)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Laophontidae Scott T., 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115155 on 2026-01-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Huys, Rony

2008-06-24 05:45:50Z

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Walter, T. Chad

2013-04-03 14:11:57Z

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Boxshall, Geoff

2024-06-21 12:06:04Z

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Walter, T. Chad

2024-10-07 19:37:23Z

changed

Gómez-Noguera, Samuel Enrique

2024-10-11 19:41:28Z

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Gómez-Noguera, Samuel Enrique

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Nomenclature

original description Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13. [details]

basis of record Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) 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. 50:268-280. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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additional source Lang, K. (1948). Monographie der Harpacticiden. Vol. 2. [Monographs of the Harpacticites. Vol. 2]. Hakan Ohlsson's Boktryckeri, Lund; reprinted Nordiska Bokhandeln, Stockholm. 2:897-1683, figs. 362-610, maps 1-378. (reprinted 1976).
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additional source Willen, E. (1992). Zur Systematik und Biologie der Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung antarktischer Arten. [On the systematics and biology of the Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) with special reference to Antarctic species.]. Diplomarbeit, Oldenburg University, Oldenburg, Germany. 156 pp. [details] Available for editors

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additional source Lewis, M.H. (1980). Systematic studies on the New Zealand freshwater Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda). Ph.D. Thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. 314 pp., available online at https://hdl.handle.net/2292/1599 [details]

additional source Lang, K. (1965). Copepoda Harpacticoida from the Californian Pacific coast. Kungliga Svenska Vetensk-Akademiens Handlingar, Fjarde Serien. Almquist & Wiksell, Stockholm. 10(2):1-560, figs. 1-303, pls. 1-6. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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additional source Monard, A. (1935). Etude sur la faune des Harpacticoides marins de Roscoff. Travaux de la Station Biologique de Roscoff. 13: 5-89, figs. 1-235. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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additional source Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 89: 1-304. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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additional source Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part I):1-421. (2 volume set).
page(s): 312-313 [details] Available for editors

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