WoRMS taxon details
Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832
128641 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128641)
accepted
Genus
Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832 (type by original designation)
Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909 · unaccepted
Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914 · unaccepted (synonym)
Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871 · unaccepted
Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus acusicestraeus El-Rashidy & Boxshall, 1999
- Species Ergasilus arenalbus van der Spuy, Narciso, Hadfield, Wepener & Smit, 2024
- Species Ergasilus atafonensis Amado & Rocha, 1996
- Species Ergasilus australiensis Roubal, 1981
- Species Ergasilus bahiensis Amado & Rocha, 1996
- Species Ergasilus bani Ohtsuka, Ho & Nagasawa, 2004
- Species Ergasilus bengalensis Southwell & Prashad, 1918
- Species Ergasilus boleophthalmi Adday & Ali, 2011
- Species Ergasilus borneoensis Yamaguti, 1954
- Species Ergasilus brari Battish & Brar, 1990
- Species Ergasilus caraguatatubensis Amado & Rocha, 1996
- Species Ergasilus ceylonensis Fernando & Hanek, 1973
- Species Ergasilus chintensis van der Spuy, Narciso, Hadfield, Wepener & Smit, 2024
- Species Ergasilus clupeidarum Johnson S.K. & Rogers, 1972
- Species Ergasilus cochlearius Kuang & Liu, 1991
- Species Ergasilus cyanopictus Carvalho, 1962
- Species Ergasilus cyprinaceus Rogers, 1969
- Species Ergasilus davidi Suárez-Morales & Santana-Pineros, 2008
- Species Ergasilus divergens (Kokubo, 1914)
- Species Ergasilus ecuadorensis El-Rashidy & Boxshall, 2002
- Species Ergasilus extensus El-Rashidy & Boxshall, 2002
- Species Ergasilus felichthys (Pearse, 1947)
- Species Ergasilus foresti Boxshall, Araujo & Montu, 2002
- Species Ergasilus funduli Krøyer, 1863
- Species Ergasilus gibbus von Nordmann, 1832
- Species Ergasilus ilani Oldewage & van As, 1988
- Species Ergasilus inflatipes Cressey in Cressey & Collette, 1970
- Species Ergasilus iraquensis Amado in Amado, da Rocha, Piasecki, Al-Daraji & Mhaisen, 2001
- Species Ergasilus kabatai Thomas, 1994
- Species Ergasilus kimi Boxshall, 2016
- Species Ergasilus labracis Krøyer, 1863
- Species Ergasilus lagunaris Grandori, 1925
- Species Ergasilus lizae Krøyer, 1863
- Species Ergasilus lobus Lin & Ho, 1998
- Species Ergasilus longimanus Krøyer, 1863
- Species Ergasilus longipalpus Wilson C.B., 1913
- Species Ergasilus luteusi Sl-Sahlany, Adday & Ali, 2024
- Species Ergasilus malnadensis Venkateshappa, Seenappa & Manohar, 1988
- Species Ergasilus manicatus Wilson C.B., 1911
- Species Ergasilus mendisi Fernando & Hanek, 1973
- Species Ergasilus monodi Brian, 1927
- Species Ergasilus mugilis Vogt, 1877
- Species Ergasilus myctarothes Wilson C.B., 1913
- Species Ergasilus ogawai Kabata, 1992
- Species Ergasilus orientalis Yamaguti, 1939
- Species Ergasilus osmeri Beneden, 1870
- Species Ergasilus pakistanicus Jafri, 1995
- Species Ergasilus parabahiensis El-Rashidy & Boxshall, 1999
- Species Ergasilus pararostralis Amado in Amado, da Rocha, Piasecki, Al-Daraji & Mhaisen, 2001
- Species Ergasilus parvitergum Ho, Jayarajan & Radhakrishnan, 1992
- Species Ergasilus philippinensis Velasquez, 1951
- Species Ergasilus piriformis El-Rashidy & Boxshall, 2002
- Species Ergasilus pitalicus Thatcher, 1984
- Species Ergasilus polynemi Redkar, Rangnekar & Murti, 1952
- Species Ergasilus ponticus Markevich, 1940
- Species Ergasilus rostralis Ho, Jayarajan & Radhakrishnan, 1992
- Species Ergasilus rotundicorpus Jones J.B. & Hine, 1983
- Species Ergasilus spatulus Cressey in Cressey & Collette, 1970
- Species Ergasilus spinilaminatus Kabata, 1992
- Species Ergasilus spinipes Byrnes T., 1986
- Species Ergasilus suboculatus (Hesse, 1871)
- Species Ergasilus synanceiensis Amado in Amado, da Rocha, Piasecki, Al-Daraji & Mhaisen, 2001
- Species Ergasilus turgidus Fraser, 1920
- Species Ergasilus turkayi Marques, Clebsh, Cordova & Boeger, 2017
- Species Ergasilus uniseriatus Ho, Jayarajan & Radhakrishnan, 1992
- Species Ergasilus vembanadensis Thomas S., 1993
- Species Ergasilus wilsoni Markevich, 1933
- Species Ergasilus xenomelanirisi Carvalho, 1955
- Species Ergasilus youngi Tavares & Luque, 2005
- Species Ergasilus amplectens Dogiel & Akhmerov, 1952 accepted as Dermoergasilus amplectens (Dogiel & Akhmerov, 1952) (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus baicalensis Messjatzeff, 1928 accepted as Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus biuncinatus Gadd, 1901 accepted as Thersitina gasterostei (Pagenstecher, 1861) (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus coleus Cressey in Cressey & Collette, 1970 accepted as Dermoergasilus coleus (Cressey in Cressey & Collette, 1970) (according to Ho & Do (1982))
- Species Ergasilus confusus Bere, 1931 accepted as Ergasilus luciopercarum Henderson, 1926 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus depressus Sars G.O., 1863 accepted as Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus efficatus (Leigh-Sharpe, 1934) accepted as Bomolochus efficatus Leigh-Sharpe, 1934
- Species Ergasilus elegans Wilson C.B., 1916 accepted as Ergasilus versicolor Wilson C.B., 1911 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus elongatus Thomsen, 1949 accepted as Ergasilus felichthys (Pearse, 1947) (preoccupied by Eragasilus elongatus Wilson C.B., 1916)
- Species Ergasilus esocis Sumpf, 1871 accepted as Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832 (synoym)
- Species Ergasilus euripedesi Montú, 1980 accepted as Gauchergasilus euripedesi (Montú, 1980)
- Species Ergasilus fragilis Mueller J.F., 1937 accepted as Ergasilus megaceros Wilson C.B., 1916 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus gasterostei (Pagenstecher, 1861) accepted as Thersitina gasterostei (Pagenstecher, 1861) (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus hoferi Borodin, 1915 accepted as Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus intermedius Kabata, 1992 accepted as Dermoergasilus intermedius (Kabata, 1992) (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus irakiensis Al-Daraji, 2002 accepted as Ergasilus iraquensis Amado in Amado, da Rocha, Piasecki, Al-Daraji & Mhaisen, 2001 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonymy)
- Species Ergasilus japonicus Harada, 1930 accepted as Neoergasilus japonicus (Harada, 1930) (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus minor Halisch, 1934 accepted as Ergasilus briani Markevich, 1933 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus nanus Beneden, 1870 accepted as Ergasilus lizae Krøyer, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Ergasilus nigritus Wilson C.B., 1916 accepted as Ergasilus centrarchidarum Wright R., 1882 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus osburni Tidd & Bangham, 1945 accepted as Ergasilus celestis Mueller J.F., 1937 (listed as synonym by Kabata, 1988)
- Species Ergasilus pararostralis Al-Daraji, 2002 accepted as Ergasilus pararostralis Amado in Amado, da Rocha, Piasecki, Al-Daraji & Mhaisen, 2001 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet, synonymy)
- Species Ergasilus semicoleus Cressey in Cressey & Collette, 1970 accepted as Dermoergasilus semicoleus (Cressey in Cressey & Collette, 1970)
- Species Ergasilus skrjabini Mueller J.F., 1937 accepted as Ergasilus luciopercarum Henderson, 1926 (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus surbecki Baumann, 1913 accepted as Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832
- Species Ergasilus synanceiensis Al-Daraji, 2002 accepted as Ergasilus synanceiensis Amado in Amado, da Rocha, Piasecki, Al-Daraji & Mhaisen, 2001 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonymy)
- Species Ergasilus tenax Roberts, 1965 accepted as Acusicola tenax (Roberts, 1965)
- Species Ergasilus thomseni Yamaguti, 1963 accepted as Ergasilus felichthys (Pearse, 1947) (synonym)
- Species Ergasilus trisetaceus von Nordmann, 1832 accepted as Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
von Nordmann, A. (1832). Mikrographische Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der wirbellosen Thiere. [Micrographic contributions to the natural history of invertebrates.]. <em>Zweites Heft. Mit zehn Kupfertafeln, G. Reimer, Berlin.</em> XVIII:1-150, plates I-X., available online at https://archive.org/details/mikrographische00nordgoog [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128641 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
von Nordmann, A. (1832). Mikrographische Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der wirbellosen Thiere. [Micrographic contributions to the natural history of invertebrates.]. <em>Zweites Heft. Mit zehn Kupfertafeln, G. Reimer, Berlin.</em> XVIII:1-150, plates I-X., available online at https://archive.org/details/mikrographische00nordgoog [details]
original description (of Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936) Yamaguti, S. (1936). Parasitic copepods from fishes of Japan. Part 1. Cyclopoida, I. Kyoto Imperial University. Published by author. 1-8, pls. 1-5. (30-vii-1936) [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909) Sars, G.O. (1909). Report on the Copepoda. <em>Zoological Results of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington, F.Z.S., 1904-1905. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1909:31-77, pls. 6-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577555#page/109/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914) Kokubo, S. (1914). A new genus and three new species of the family Oncaeidae. <em>Zoological Magazine (Dobutsugaku Zasshi), Tokyo.</em> 26(314): 533-541, 7pls. [details]
original description (of Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963) Yamaguti, S. (1963). Parasitic Copepoda and Branchiura of Fishes. <em>Wiley Interscience, New York.</em> 1104 pp., 333 pls. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871) Hesse, E. (1871). Observations sur les Crustacés rares ou nouveaux des côtes de France (dix-neuvième article). [Observations on rare or new crustaceans from the coasts of France (nineteenth article).]. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Série Zoologie et Biologie Animale, Paris.</em> (5)15(2):1-50, pls. 1-2. (Hesse is article 2, with a published date of Jan-Apr 1871, with the issue date of 1872). [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]
original description (of Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936) Yamaguti, S. (1936). Parasitic copepods from fishes of Japan. Part 1. Cyclopoida, I. Kyoto Imperial University. Published by author. 1-8, pls. 1-5. (30-vii-1936) [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909) Sars, G.O. (1909). Report on the Copepoda. <em>Zoological Results of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington, F.Z.S., 1904-1905. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1909:31-77, pls. 6-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577555#page/109/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914) Kokubo, S. (1914). A new genus and three new species of the family Oncaeidae. <em>Zoological Magazine (Dobutsugaku Zasshi), Tokyo.</em> 26(314): 533-541, 7pls. [details]
original description (of Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963) Yamaguti, S. (1963). Parasitic Copepoda and Branchiura of Fishes. <em>Wiley Interscience, New York.</em> 1104 pp., 333 pls. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871) Hesse, E. (1871). Observations sur les Crustacés rares ou nouveaux des côtes de France (dix-neuvième article). [Observations on rare or new crustaceans from the coasts of France (nineteenth article).]. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Série Zoologie et Biologie Animale, Paris.</em> (5)15(2):1-50, pls. 1-2. (Hesse is article 2, with a published date of Jan-Apr 1871, with the issue date of 1872). [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]
Other
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 Amado, M.A.P.M. (1992). Ergasilideos parasitas de peixes de águas continentais brasileiras (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida), com uma hipótese de filogenia da familia. [Ergasilids, parasites of fishes of Brazilian continental waters (Copepoda: Poecilostomaatoida) with an hypothesis of the phlogeny of the family.]. <em>Tese de Doutorado, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil.</em> 204 pp. (Portuguese).
page(s): 39-56 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Andrews, M. (2004). A review of the family Ergasilidae (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida) of Africa. <em>M.Sc. Thesis, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.</em> 219 pp. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Roberts, L.S. (1970). Ergasilus (Copepoda: Cyclopoida): revision and key to species in North America. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 89:134-161, figs. 1-33. (22-iv-1970) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Krey, E. (1934). Ergasilus. Fischereizeitung, Neudamm 37(8):105-107. (25-ii-1934) [details]
additional source Krøyer, H. (1863-1864). Bidrag til Kundskab om Snyltekrebsene. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. III.</em> 2(1/2): 75-320, pls. 1-9 [1863]; 2(3): 321-426, pls. 10-18 [1864]. [details]
additional source Scott, T. (1901). Notes on some parasites of fishes. <em>Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland.</em> 19(3):120-153, pls. 7-8. [details]
additional source Sewell, R.B.S. (1924). Crustacea Copepoda: Fauna of Chilka Lake. <em>Memoirs of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> 5(12):771-851, pls. 44-59. (vii-1924).
note: Ergasilus sp. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Wilson, C.B. (1911). North American parasitic copepods belonging to the family Ergasilidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 39(1788):263-400, pls. 41-60. (11-i-1911) [details]
additional source Amado, M.A.P.M. (1992). Ergasilideos parasitas de peixes de águas continentais brasileiras (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida), com uma hipótese de filogenia da familia. [Ergasilids, parasites of fishes of Brazilian continental waters (Copepoda: Poecilostomaatoida) with an hypothesis of the phlogeny of the family.]. <em>Tese de Doutorado, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil.</em> 204 pp. (Portuguese).
page(s): 39-56 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Andrews, M. (2004). A review of the family Ergasilidae (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida) of Africa. <em>M.Sc. Thesis, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.</em> 219 pp. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Roberts, L.S. (1970). Ergasilus (Copepoda: Cyclopoida): revision and key to species in North America. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 89:134-161, figs. 1-33. (22-iv-1970) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Krey, E. (1934). Ergasilus. Fischereizeitung, Neudamm 37(8):105-107. (25-ii-1934) [details]
additional source Krøyer, H. (1863-1864). Bidrag til Kundskab om Snyltekrebsene. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. III.</em> 2(1/2): 75-320, pls. 1-9 [1863]; 2(3): 321-426, pls. 10-18 [1864]. [details]
additional source Scott, T. (1901). Notes on some parasites of fishes. <em>Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland.</em> 19(3):120-153, pls. 7-8. [details]
additional source Sewell, R.B.S. (1924). Crustacea Copepoda: Fauna of Chilka Lake. <em>Memoirs of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> 5(12):771-851, pls. 44-59. (vii-1924).
note: Ergasilus sp. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Wilson, C.B. (1911). North American parasitic copepods belonging to the family Ergasilidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 39(1788):263-400, pls. 41-60. (11-i-1911) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リムノンカエア属 [from synonym]ニセエラジラミ属 | [details] |
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Ergasiloides 
(from synonym Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909)
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Ergasilus
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Limnoncaea (from synonym Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914)
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Markewitschia (from synonym Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963)
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Megabrachinus (from synonym Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871)
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Pseudergasilus (from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Ergasiloides (from synonym Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Ergasilus
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Markewitschia (from synonym Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Megalobrachinus (from synonym Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Pseudergasilus (from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ergasilus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pseudergasilus) (from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)
To Genbank (from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)
To Genbank
To ITIS
(from synonym Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909)3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Ergasilus
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Limnoncaea
(from synonym Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914)3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Markewitschia
(from synonym Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963)3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Megabrachinus
(from synonym Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871)3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Pseudergasilus
(from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Ergasiloides
(from synonym Ergasiloides Sars G.O., 1909)3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Ergasilus
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Markewitschia
(from synonym Markewitschia Yamaguti, 1963)3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Megalobrachinus
(from synonym Megabrachinus Hesse, 1871)3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Pseudergasilus
(from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Limnoncaea Kokubo, 1914)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ergasilus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pseudergasilus) (from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)
To Genbank (from synonym Pseudergasilus Yamaguti, 1936)
To Genbank
To ITIS
