WoRMS taxon details
Mormonillidae Giesbrecht, 1893
119815 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:119815)
accepted
Family
- Genus Mormonilla Giesbrecht, 1891
- Genus Neomormonilla Ivanenko & Defaye, 2006
- Genus Corynuropsis Scott T., 1892 (unaccepted > interim unpublished, assumed to be Mormonilla phasma)
marine, brackish, fresh
recent only
Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Mormonillidae Giesbrecht, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119815 on 2026-07-01
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Nomenclature
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Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [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]
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additional source
Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Holthuis, L.B. & W. Vervoort. (2006). The date of publication of Wilhelm Giesbrecht's "Pelagische Copepoden", in Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel, volume 19. <em>Crustaceana (Leiden).</em> 79(3):371-374., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/156854006776759581 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Holthuis, L.B. & W. Vervoort. (2006). The date of publication of Wilhelm Giesbrecht's "Pelagische Copepoden", in Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel, volume 19. <em>Crustaceana (Leiden).</em> 79(3):371-374., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/156854006776759581 [details] Available for editors
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| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | モルモニラ科 | [details] |
