WoRMS taxon details
Oithonidae Dana, 1853-1855
106422 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106422)
accepted
Family
- Genus Dioithona Kiefer, 1935
- Genus Oithona Baird, 1843
- Genus Oithoninae Dana, 1853-1855
- Genus Oithonella Sars G.O., 1886 accepted as Oithona Baird, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Oithonina Sars G.O., 1913 accepted as Oithona Baird, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Oithonopsis Brady, 1915 accepted as Oithona Baird, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Paroithona Farran, 1908 accepted as Oithona Baird, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Scribella Dana, 1846 accepted as Oithona Baird, 1843 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh
Dana, J.D. (1853 - 1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 1096; note: reported as Oithoninae [details]
page(s): 1096; note: reported as Oithoninae [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Oithonidae Dana, 1853-1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106422 on 2026-09-27
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Nomenclature
original description
Dana, J.D. (1853 - 1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 1096; note: reported as Oithoninae [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]
page(s): 1096; note: reported as Oithoninae [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
Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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 Nishida, S. (1981). Taxonomic and ecological studies on the copepod family Oithonidae in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. 346 pp. [details] Available for editors [request]
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
[request]additional source Nishida, S. (1981). Taxonomic and ecological studies on the copepod family Oithonidae in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. 346 pp. [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オイトナ科 | [details] |
