WoRMS taxon details
Archescolecithrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893)
104776 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104776)
accepted
Species
Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893) · unaccepted
Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893) · unaccepted
Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893)) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details] 
(of Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
(of Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
Depth range Meso-bathypelagic.
Depth range Meso-bathypelagic. [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Archescolecithrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104776 on 2026-09-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893)) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
original description (of Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [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 Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [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]
Ecology
ecology source
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. <em>Earth System Science Data.</em> 9(1):99-113., available online at https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-99-2017 [details] Available for editors 
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context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Depth range Meso-bathypelagic. [details]
Marine Planktonic Copepods (Banyuls/OOB/UPMC/CNRS) Note: Including taxonomic identification plates, remarks, geographic distribution, ecological information & reference list
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (7 records) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Scolecithrix auropecten Giesbrecht, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (7 records) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
