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Urocopiidae Humes & Stock, 1972

AphiaID

346005 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:346005)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Ergasilida

Original name

Urocopiidae Humes & Stock, 1972

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Genus Urocopia Sars G.O., 1917
Genus Sapphoncaea Minoda, 1971 accepted as Urocopia Sars G.O., 1917 (synonym)
Genus Sinoculosapphirina Boxshall, 1981 accepted as Urocopia Sars G.O., 1917 (synonym)

Environment

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

Original description

Humes, A.G. & J.H. Stock. (1972). Preliminary notes on a revision of the Lichomolgidae, cyclopoid copepods mainly associated with marine invertebrates. Bulletin Zoölogisch Museum, Universiteit van Amsterdam 2(12):121-133. (21-iv-1972) [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Urocopiidae Humes & Stock, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=346005 on 2026-07-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-06-23 10:33:08Z

created

Walter, T. Chad

2019-10-07 11:15:09Z

changed

Boxshall, Geoff

2024-04-03 11:07:44Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

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original description Humes, A.G. & J.H. Stock. (1972). Preliminary notes on a revision of the Lichomolgidae, cyclopoid copepods mainly associated with marine invertebrates. Bulletin Zoölogisch Museum, Universiteit van Amsterdam 2(12):121-133. (21-iv-1972) [details] Available for editors

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