WoRMS taxon details
Balaenophilidae Sars G.O., 1910
115139 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115139)
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Family
- Genus Balaenophilus Aurivillius P.O.C., 1879
- Genus Harpactichechus Ortiz, Lalana & Torres-Fundora, 1992 accepted as Balaenophilus Aurivillius P.O.C., 1879 (synonym )
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Sars, G.O. (1910). Copepoda Harpacticoida. Parts XXIX & XXX. Tachidiidae (concluded), Metidae, Balaenophilidae, supplement (part). <em>An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum, Bergen.</em> 5:337-368, pls. 225-230, suppl. pls. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/969063#page/813/mode/1up [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Balaenophilidae Sars G.O., 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115139 on 2025-05-03
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Sars, G.O. (1910). Copepoda Harpacticoida. Parts XXIX & XXX. Tachidiidae (concluded), Metidae, Balaenophilidae, supplement (part). <em>An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum, Bergen.</em> 5:337-368, pls. 225-230, suppl. pls. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/969063#page/813/mode/1up [details]
basis of record Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. <em>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.</em> 50:268-280. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. <em>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.</em> 50:268-280. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Deprez, T. (1999). Taxonlan. [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 [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
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