WoRMS taxon details
Porcellidium Claus, 1860
115433 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115433)
accepted
Genus
Porcellidium viridis (Philippi, 1840) accepted as Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840) (type by original designation)
Thyone Philippi, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Species Porcellidium akashimum Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1996
- Species Porcellidium algoense Hicks, 1982
- Species Porcellidium brevicavum Kim I.H. & H.S. Kim, 1997
- Species Porcellidium erythrogastrum Harris V.A. & H.M. Robertson, 1994
- Species Porcellidium erythrum Hicks, 1971
- Species Porcellidium fasciatum Boeck, 1865
- Species Porcellidium hartmannorum Tiemann, 1978
- Species Porcellidium hormosirii Harris V.A. & H.M. Robertson, 1994
- Species Porcellidium kiiroum Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1996
- Species Porcellidium londonarum Harris V.A., 1994
- Species Porcellidium malleatum Vervoort, 1964
- Species Porcellidium naviculum Harris V.A. & H.M. Robertson, 1994
- Species Porcellidium ocellum Harris V.A. & Robertson H.M., 1994
- Species Porcellidium ofunatense Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1996
- Species Porcellidium phyllosporum Harris V.A. & H.M. Robertson, 1994
- Species Porcellidium pulchrum Harris V.A. & H.M. Robertson, 1994
- Species Porcellidium rastellum Harris V.A., 2014
- Species Porcellidium roscoffensis (Bocquet, 1948)
- Species Porcellidium rubrum Pallares, 1966
- Species Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840)
- Species Porcellidium wandoensis Kim I.H. & H.S. Kim, 1997
- Species Porcellidium zosteraphila (Harris & Iwasaki, 1996)
- Species Porcellidium affine Quidor, 1906 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Porcellidium australe Brady, 1910 (uncertain > nomen dubium, taxa based on juvenile stages)
- Species Porcellidium charcoti Quidor, 1906 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Porcellidium interruptum Thomson G.M., 1883 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Porcellidium parvulum Haller, 1879 (uncertain > nomen dubium, taxa based on juvenile stages)
- Species Porcellidium rotundum Brady, 1910 (uncertain > nomen dubium, taxa based on juvenile stages)
- Species Porcellidium scotti Pesta, 1935 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Porcellidium subrotundum Norman, 1869 (uncertain > nomen dubium, taxa based on juvenile stages)
- Species Porcellidium tuberculatum Wolfenden, 1906 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Porcellidium wolfendeni Brady, 1910 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Porcellidium acuticaudatum Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903 accepted as Kensakia acuticaudata (Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903)
- Species Porcellidium acutum Kim I.H. & H.S. Kim, 1997 accepted as Kensakia acuta (Kim I.H. & Kim H.S., 1997)
- Species Porcellidium aiiroa (Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1997) accepted as Kensakia acuta (Kim I.H. & Kim H.S., 1997)
- Species Porcellidium aoifuchidorum Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1997 accepted as Porcellidium wandoensis Kim I.H. & H.S. Kim, 1997
- Species Porcellidium bicincta (Harris V.A., 1994) accepted as Murramia bicincta Harris V.A., 1994
- Species Porcellidium bipartitum Kim I.H. & H.S. Kim, 1997 accepted as Dilatatiocauda bipartita (Kim I.H. & H.S. Kim, 1997)
- Species Porcellidium brevicaudatum Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903 accepted as Acutiramus brevicaudatus (Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903) accepted as Kioloaria brevicaudata (Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903)
- Species Porcellidium clavigerum Pesta, 1935 accepted as Clavigofera clavigera (Pesta, 1935)
- Species Porcellidium dentatum Claus, 1860 accepted as Porcelloides tenuicaudus (Claus, 1860)
- Species Porcellidium dilatatum Hicks, 1971 accepted as Dilatatiocauda dilatata (Hicks, 1971)
- Species Porcellidium echinophilum Humes & Gelerman, 1962 accepted as Clavigofera echinophila (Humes & Gelerman, 1962)
- Species Porcellidium fulvum Thomson G.M., 1883 accepted as Porcellidium clavigerum Pesta, 1935 accepted as Clavigofera clavigera (Pesta, 1935)
- Species Porcellidium gamoi (Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1996) accepted as Kushia gamoi Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1996
- Species Porcellidium laurencium Hicks, 1982 accepted as Clavigofera laurencia (Hicks, 1982)
- Species Porcellidium lecanoides Claus, 1889 accepted as Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840)
- Species Porcellidium magna Harris V.A., 1994 accepted as Murramia magna (Harris V.A., 1994)
- Species Porcellidium ovatum Haller, 1880 accepted as Porcellidium tenuicauda Claus, 1860 accepted as Porcelloides tenuicaudus (Claus, 1860)
- Species Porcellidium paguri Ho, 1986 accepted as Kioloaria paguri (Ho, 1986)
- Species Porcellidium peniculiferum Tiemann, 1978 accepted as Porcellidium tristanense Wiborg, 1964 accepted as Dilatatiocauda tristanensis (Wiborg, 1964)
- Species Porcellidium planum Tiemann, 1977 accepted as Dilatatiocauda plana (Tiemann, 1977)
- Species Porcellidium poorei Walker-Smith, 2001 accepted as Murramia poorei (Walker-Smith, 2001)
- Species Porcellidium quinquelineatus (Harris V.A. & Robertson H.M., 1994) accepted as Acutiramus quinquelineatus Harris V.A. & Robertson H.M., 1994 accepted as Kioloaria quinquelineata (Harris V.A. & Robertson H.M., 1994)
- Species Porcellidium ravanae Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903 accepted as Ravania ravanae (Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903)
- Species Porcellidium rufolineatus (Harris V.A. & Robertson H.M., 1994) accepted as Acutiramus rufolineatus Harris V.A. & Robertson H.M., 1994 accepted as Kioloaria rufolineata (Harris V.A. & Robertson, 1994)
- Species Porcellidium sarsi Bocquet, 1948 accepted as Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840)
- Species Porcellidium scutatum Claus, 1889 accepted as Porcelloides scutatus (Claus, 1889)
- Species Porcellidium sesquimaculata Harris V.A.P., 1994 accepted as Acutiramus sesquimaculatus (Harris V.A., 1994) accepted as Kioloaria sesquimaculata Harris V.A., 1994
- Species Porcellidium similis Kim S.H. & Kim W., 1996 accepted as Acutiramus similis (Kim S.H. & Kim W., 1996) accepted as Kioloaria similis (Kim S.H. & Kim W., 1996)
- Species Porcellidium tapui Hicks & Webber, 1983 accepted as Acutiramus tapui (Hicks & Webber, 1983) accepted as Kioloaria tapui (Hicks & Webber, 1983)
- Species Porcellidium tenuicauda Claus, 1860 accepted as Porcelloides tenuicaudus (Claus, 1860)
- Species Porcellidium trisetosum Geddes, 1968 accepted as Geddesia trisetosa (Geddes, 1968)
- Species Porcellidium tristanense Wiborg, 1964 accepted as Dilatatiocauda tristanensis (Wiborg, 1964)
- Species Porcellidium ulvum Hicks, 1982 accepted as Clavigofera ulva (Hicks, 1982)
- Species Porcellidium unicus Ummerkutty, 1970 accepted as Synurus unicus (Ummerkutty, 1970)
- Species Porcellidium viridis (Philippi, 1840) accepted as Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840)
- Species Porcellidium yoroium (Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1997) accepted as Mucrorostrum yoroium Harris V.A. & Iwasaki, 1997
- Species Porcellidium affinis Quidor, 1906 represented as Porcellidium affine Quidor, 1906
- Species Porcellidium fimbriatum Claus, 1863 represented as Porcellidium fimbriatum fimbriatum Claus, 1863
- Species Porcellidium londonii Harris V.A., 1994 represented as Porcellidium londonarum Harris V.A., 1994 (Wells, 2007 corrected spelling to londonarum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Claus, C. (1860). Beiträge zur Kenntis der Entomostraken. <em>N.G. Elwert'schje Universitaeis - Buchhandlung, Marburg, Germany.</em> 1:1-28, pls. 1-4. [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Porcellidium Claus, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115433 on 2026-05-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Claus, C. (1860). Beiträge zur Kenntis der Entomostraken. <em>N.G. Elwert'schje Universitaeis - Buchhandlung, Marburg, Germany.</em> 1:1-28, pls. 1-4. [details] 
original description (of Thyone Philippi, 1840) Philippi, A. (1840). Zoologische Bemerkungen. VI. Pontarachna punctulum Ph., eine Hydrachnide des Meeres. [Zoological Remarks. VI. Pontarachna punctulum Ph., a Hydrachnid of the Sea.]. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6(1): 181-195, pls. 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203160 [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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original description (of Thyone Philippi, 1840) Philippi, A. (1840). Zoologische Bemerkungen. VI. Pontarachna punctulum Ph., eine Hydrachnide des Meeres. [Zoological Remarks. VI. Pontarachna punctulum Ph., a Hydrachnid of the Sea.]. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6(1): 181-195, pls. 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203160 [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
Taxonomy
redescription
Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A reassessment of the european species of Porcellidium. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):63-110. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 APR 2 2014, available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 [details] Available for editors
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Other
additional source
Brady, G.S. (1880). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Volume II. <em>Ray Society, London.</em> 2:1-182, pls. 34-82. (look up in IMIS) [details] 
additional source Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). II. The importance of the male antennule in taxonomy. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):111-166. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1595 APR 2 2014, available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1595 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Claus, C. (1860). Beiträge zur Kenntis der Entomostraken. <em>N.G. Elwert'schje Universitaeis - Buchhandlung, Marburg, Germany.</em> 1:1-28, pls. 1-4.
page(s): 6 [details]
additional source Okemwa, E.N. (1992). A long-term sampling study of copepods across a tropical creek in Mombasa, Kenya. <em>East African Agriculture and Forestry Journal.</em> 57(4):199-215., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00128325.1992.11663147 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. <em>Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium.</em> 89: 1-304. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 6 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Bartsch, I. (1987). Porcellidium, ein schildförmiger Ruderfusskrebs. [Porcellidium, a shield-shaped copepod.]. <em>Mikrokosmos.</em> 76(5):139-143. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Gharagozlou-Van Ginneken, I.D. & Y. Bouligand. (1975). Studies on the fine structure of the cuticle of Porcellidium, Crustacea Copepoda. Cell and Tissue Research 159(3):399-412, figs. 1-10. (13-vi-1975), available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00221786 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Whitton, H.M. (1988). Aspects of the Biology and pre-mating reproductive isolation in the genus Porcellidium (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). <em>Ph. D. Thesis, Australian National University, Canberra.</em> 162 pp. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A reassessment of the european species of Porcellidium. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):63-110. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 APR 2 2014, available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). II. The importance of the male antennule in taxonomy. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):111-166. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1595 APR 2 2014, available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1595 [details] Available for editors
additional source Claus, C. (1860). Beiträge zur Kenntis der Entomostraken. <em>N.G. Elwert'schje Universitaeis - Buchhandlung, Marburg, Germany.</em> 1:1-28, pls. 1-4.
page(s): 6 [details]
additional source Okemwa, E.N. (1992). A long-term sampling study of copepods across a tropical creek in Mombasa, Kenya. <em>East African Agriculture and Forestry Journal.</em> 57(4):199-215., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00128325.1992.11663147 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. <em>Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium.</em> 89: 1-304. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 6 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bartsch, I. (1987). Porcellidium, ein schildförmiger Ruderfusskrebs. [Porcellidium, a shield-shaped copepod.]. <em>Mikrokosmos.</em> 76(5):139-143. [details] Available for editors
additional source Gharagozlou-Van Ginneken, I.D. & Y. Bouligand. (1975). Studies on the fine structure of the cuticle of Porcellidium, Crustacea Copepoda. Cell and Tissue Research 159(3):399-412, figs. 1-10. (13-vi-1975), available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00221786 [details] Available for editors
additional source Whitton, H.M. (1988). Aspects of the Biology and pre-mating reproductive isolation in the genus Porcellidium (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). <em>Ph. D. Thesis, Australian National University, Canberra.</em> 162 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A reassessment of the european species of Porcellidium. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):63-110. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 APR 2 2014, available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 [details] Available for editors
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スイツキミジンコ属 | [details] |
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Porcellidium
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Thyone
(from synonym Thyone Philippi, 1840)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Porcellidium
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Porcellidium)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thyone) (from synonym Thyone Philippi, 1840)
To Genbank
To ITIS
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Thyone
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Porcellidium
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Porcellidium)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thyone) (from synonym Thyone Philippi, 1840)
To Genbank
To ITIS