WoRMS taxon details
Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby, 1806)
135991 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135991)
accepted
Species
Foroculum spratti Thompson W., 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaea cyclophora Blainville, 1822 · unaccepted (synonymy)
Lernaea ocularis Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Lernaea spratta Sowerby, 1806 · unaccepted (synonymy)
Lernaea surrirai (Blainville, 1822) · unaccepted (synonymy)
Lernaeenicus bairdii (Salter, 1850) · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaeenicus monillaris (Milne Edwards, 1840) · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaeenicus sardinae Baudouin, 1904 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaeenicus spratta (Sowerby, 1806) · alternative representation (misspelling)
Lernaeocera surriraiis Blainville, 1822 · unaccepted (synonymy)
Lernaeonema bairdii Salter, 1850 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaeonema monillaris Milne Edwards, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaeonema ocularis Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lernaeonema spratta (Sowerby, 1806) · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Sowerby, J. (1805). The British miscellany; or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects : many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles: and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby. R. Taylor & Co., London, No.2: 13-21, pls.5-8., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41623 [details] 
(of Lernaea spratta Sowerby, 1806) Sowerby, J. (1805). The British miscellany; or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects : many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles: and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby. R. Taylor & Co., London, No.2: 13-21, pls.5-8., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41623 [details]
(of Lernaea spratta Sowerby, 1806) Sowerby, J. (1805). The British miscellany; or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects : many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles: and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby. R. Taylor & Co., London, No.2: 13-21, pls.5-8., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41623 [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby, 1806). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135991 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Sowerby, J. (1805). The British miscellany; or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects : many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles: and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby. R. Taylor & Co., London, No.2: 13-21, pls.5-8., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41623 [details]
original description (of Lernaea cyclophora Blainville, 1822) Blainville, H.M.D. de. (1822). Mémoire sur les Lernées (Lernaea, Lin.). Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris 95:372-380, 437-447, pl. 1. [details]
original description (of Lernaea ocularis Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. (1830). Le règne animal distingué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The animal kingdom distinguished according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Paris: Déterville & Crochard.</em> Nouvelle édition 2, Vol. 3: 1-504, pls. 1-20., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33372853 [details]
original description (of Lernaea spratta Sowerby, 1806) Sowerby, J. (1805). The British miscellany; or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects : many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles: and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby. R. Taylor & Co., London, No.2: 13-21, pls.5-8., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41623 [details]
original description (of Lernaea surrirai (Blainville, 1822)) Blainville, H.M.D. de. (1822). Mémoire sur les Lernées (Lernaea, Lin.). Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris 95:372-380, 437-447, pl. 1. [details]
original description (of Lernaeocera surriraiis Blainville, 1822) Blainville, H.M.D. de. (1822). Mémoire sur les Lernées (Lernaea, Lin.). Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris 95:372-380, 437-447, pl. 1. [details]
original description (of Foroculum spratti Thompson W., 1844) Thompson, W. (1844). Report on the fauna of Ireland: Div. Invertebrata. Drawn up, at the request of the British Association. <em>Report of the Thirteenth Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.</em> Pp. 245-291., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12920904 [details]
original description (of Lernaeonema bairdii Salter, 1850) Salter, J. (1850). Description of Lernaeonema bairdii. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)6:85-87, pl. 76. (vii-1850). [details]
original description (of Lernaeonema monillaris Milne Edwards, 1840) Milne Edwards, H. (1840). Ordre des Copépodes. [Order Copepoda]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Crustaces, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. [In: Natural history of Crustacea, including the anatomy, physiology and classification of these animals]].</em> 3: 411-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16103940 [details]
original description (of Lernaeonema ocularis Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. (1830). Le règne animal distingué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The animal kingdom distinguished according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Paris: Déterville & Crochard.</em> Nouvelle édition 2, Vol. 3: 1-504, pls. 1-20., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33372853
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Lernaeenicus sardinae Baudouin, 1904) Baumann, F. (1910). Beiträge zur Biologie der Stockhornseen. [Contributions to the biology of the Stockhorn lakes.]. <em>Revue Suisse de Zoologie.</em> 18:647-728, map. (25-x-1910). [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 Lernaea cyclophora Blainville, 1822) Blainville, H.M.D. de. (1822). Mémoire sur les Lernées (Lernaea, Lin.). Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris 95:372-380, 437-447, pl. 1. [details]
original description (of Lernaea ocularis Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. (1830). Le règne animal distingué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The animal kingdom distinguished according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Paris: Déterville & Crochard.</em> Nouvelle édition 2, Vol. 3: 1-504, pls. 1-20., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33372853 [details]
original description (of Lernaea spratta Sowerby, 1806) Sowerby, J. (1805). The British miscellany; or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects : many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles: and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby. R. Taylor & Co., London, No.2: 13-21, pls.5-8., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41623 [details]
original description (of Lernaea surrirai (Blainville, 1822)) Blainville, H.M.D. de. (1822). Mémoire sur les Lernées (Lernaea, Lin.). Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris 95:372-380, 437-447, pl. 1. [details]
original description (of Lernaeocera surriraiis Blainville, 1822) Blainville, H.M.D. de. (1822). Mémoire sur les Lernées (Lernaea, Lin.). Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris 95:372-380, 437-447, pl. 1. [details]
original description (of Foroculum spratti Thompson W., 1844) Thompson, W. (1844). Report on the fauna of Ireland: Div. Invertebrata. Drawn up, at the request of the British Association. <em>Report of the Thirteenth Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.</em> Pp. 245-291., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12920904 [details]
original description (of Lernaeonema bairdii Salter, 1850) Salter, J. (1850). Description of Lernaeonema bairdii. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)6:85-87, pl. 76. (vii-1850). [details]
original description (of Lernaeonema monillaris Milne Edwards, 1840) Milne Edwards, H. (1840). Ordre des Copépodes. [Order Copepoda]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Crustaces, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. [In: Natural history of Crustacea, including the anatomy, physiology and classification of these animals]].</em> 3: 411-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16103940 [details]
original description (of Lernaeonema ocularis Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. (1830). Le règne animal distingué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The animal kingdom distinguished according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Paris: Déterville & Crochard.</em> Nouvelle édition 2, Vol. 3: 1-504, pls. 1-20., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33372853
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Lernaeenicus sardinae Baudouin, 1904) Baumann, F. (1910). Beiträge zur Biologie der Stockhornseen. [Contributions to the biology of the Stockhorn lakes.]. <em>Revue Suisse de Zoologie.</em> 18:647-728, map. (25-x-1910). [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
Anstensrud, M. & T.A. Schram. (1988). Host and site selection by larval stages and adults of the parasitic copepod Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby) (Copepoda, Pennellidae) in the Oslofjord. <em>In: Boxshall, G.A. & H.K. Schminke (eds.). Biology of Copepods. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Copepoda. Developments in Hydrobiolology 47, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Hydrobiologia.</em> 47(167/168):587-595, figs. 1-8, tabs. 1-3. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Baudouin, M. (1904). Le Lernaeenicus sprattae, parasite de la sardine en Vendee. [Lernaeenicus sprattae, parasite of sardines in the Vendee.]. <em>Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences, Paris.</em> 139(11):998-1000. [details]
additional source Baudouin, M. (1911). Découverte d'un type de transition entre Lernaeenicus sardinae M. Baudouin, et Lernaeenicus sprattae Sowerby sur la même sardine (Clupea pilchardus Wal.): L. Sardinae, varieté moniliformis. [Discovery of a type of transition between Lernaeenicus sardinae M. Baudouin, and Lernaeenicus sprattae Sowerby on the same sardine (Clupea pilchardus Wal.): L. Sardinae, moniliformis variety.]. <em>Comptes Rendus de l'Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences, Paris.</em> 39(2):163-167. (for 1910). [details]
additional source Baudouin, M. (1914). Deux exemples d'atavisme chez le Copépode du spratt et de la sardine (Lernaeenicus sprattae Sow). [Two examples of atavism in the copepod of spratt and sardine (Lernaeenicus sprattae Sow).]. <em>Comptes Rendus de l'Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences, Paris.</em> 42:366-371. [details]
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Markevich, A.P. (1956). Paraziticheskie veslonogie ryb SSSR. [Parasitic copepods of fishes of the USSR.]. <em>Akademiya Nauk Ukraine SSR, Institut Zoology, Kiev.</em> 259 pp. figs. 1-153. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Richiardi, S. (1880). La Clupea sprattus ed il Lernaeenicus sprattae. [The Clupea sprattus and the Lernaeenicus sprattae.]. <em>Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Processi Verbali e Memorie, Serie B.</em> 2:101-102. [details]
additional source Richiardi, S. (1880). La Clupea sprattus ed il Lernaeenicus sprattae. Zoologischer Anzeiger 3(72):642. (27-xii-1880) [details]
additional source Schram, T.A. (1979). The life history of the eye-maggot of the sprat, Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby) (Copepoda, Lernaeoceridae). <em>Sarsia, Bergen.</em> 64(4):279-316, figs. 1-31, tabs. 1-12. (21-xii-1979). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Schram, T.A. (1987). Prevalence of Leraneenicus sprattae (Sowerby) and L. encrasicoli (Turton) (Copepoda, Pennellidae) infection of sprat from Oslo-fjorden. Sarsia, Bergen 72(3-4):279-289, fig. 1, tabs. 1-6. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Schram, T.A. & M. Anstensrud. (1985). Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby) larvae in the Oslofjord plankton and some laboratory experiments with the nauplius and copepodid (Copepoda, Pennellidae). Sarsia, Bergen 70(2-3):127-134, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-7. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Schuurmans Stekhoven, J.H. Jr. (1936). Copepoda Parasitica from the Belgian coast. II. (Included some habitats in the North-Sea). <em>Mémoires du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique.</em> 74:1-20, pls. 1-5. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Scott, A. (1907). Faunistic notes; Notes on food of young fishes. <em>Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society.</em> 21:191-198, pls. 1-5. [details]
[request]additional source Baudouin, M. (1904). Le Lernaeenicus sprattae, parasite de la sardine en Vendee. [Lernaeenicus sprattae, parasite of sardines in the Vendee.]. <em>Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences, Paris.</em> 139(11):998-1000. [details]
additional source Baudouin, M. (1911). Découverte d'un type de transition entre Lernaeenicus sardinae M. Baudouin, et Lernaeenicus sprattae Sowerby sur la même sardine (Clupea pilchardus Wal.): L. Sardinae, varieté moniliformis. [Discovery of a type of transition between Lernaeenicus sardinae M. Baudouin, and Lernaeenicus sprattae Sowerby on the same sardine (Clupea pilchardus Wal.): L. Sardinae, moniliformis variety.]. <em>Comptes Rendus de l'Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences, Paris.</em> 39(2):163-167. (for 1910). [details]
additional source Baudouin, M. (1914). Deux exemples d'atavisme chez le Copépode du spratt et de la sardine (Lernaeenicus sprattae Sow). [Two examples of atavism in the copepod of spratt and sardine (Lernaeenicus sprattae Sow).]. <em>Comptes Rendus de l'Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences, Paris.</em> 42:366-371. [details]
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Markevich, A.P. (1956). Paraziticheskie veslonogie ryb SSSR. [Parasitic copepods of fishes of the USSR.]. <em>Akademiya Nauk Ukraine SSR, Institut Zoology, Kiev.</em> 259 pp. figs. 1-153. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Richiardi, S. (1880). La Clupea sprattus ed il Lernaeenicus sprattae. [The Clupea sprattus and the Lernaeenicus sprattae.]. <em>Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Processi Verbali e Memorie, Serie B.</em> 2:101-102. [details]
additional source Richiardi, S. (1880). La Clupea sprattus ed il Lernaeenicus sprattae. Zoologischer Anzeiger 3(72):642. (27-xii-1880) [details]
additional source Schram, T.A. (1979). The life history of the eye-maggot of the sprat, Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby) (Copepoda, Lernaeoceridae). <em>Sarsia, Bergen.</em> 64(4):279-316, figs. 1-31, tabs. 1-12. (21-xii-1979). [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Schram, T.A. (1987). Prevalence of Leraneenicus sprattae (Sowerby) and L. encrasicoli (Turton) (Copepoda, Pennellidae) infection of sprat from Oslo-fjorden. Sarsia, Bergen 72(3-4):279-289, fig. 1, tabs. 1-6. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Schram, T.A. & M. Anstensrud. (1985). Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby) larvae in the Oslofjord plankton and some laboratory experiments with the nauplius and copepodid (Copepoda, Pennellidae). Sarsia, Bergen 70(2-3):127-134, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-7. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Schuurmans Stekhoven, J.H. Jr. (1936). Copepoda Parasitica from the Belgian coast. II. (Included some habitats in the North-Sea). <em>Mémoires du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique.</em> 74:1-20, pls. 1-5. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Scott, A. (1907). Faunistic notes; Notes on food of young fishes. <em>Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society.</em> 21:191-198, pls. 1-5. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lernaeenicus spratta (Sowerby, 1806))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Lernaeenicus sardinae Baudouin, 1904)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lernaeenicus sprattae)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lernaeenicus spratta (Sowerby, 1806))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Lernaeenicus sardinae Baudouin, 1904)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lernaeenicus sprattae)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
