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Asterocheres Boeck, 1859

Ascomyzon asterocheres from Sars, G.O. 1914
Ascomyzon asterocheres from Sars, G.O. 1914

135554  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135554)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Copepoda (Class)
  7. Neocopepoda (Infraclass)
  8. Podoplea (Superorder)
  9. Siphonostomatoida (Order)
  10. Asterocheridae (Family)
  11. Asterocheres (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Asterocheres lilljeborgi Boeck, 1859 (type by original designation)
Ascomyzon Thorell, 1859 · unaccepted (synonym)
Madacheres Humes, 1996 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Species Asterocheres aesthetes Ho, 1984
  2. Species Asterocheres alter Eiselt, 1965
  3. Species Asterocheres antillensis Varela, 2010
  4. Species Asterocheres astroidicola Conradi, Bandera & López-González, 2006
  5. Species Asterocheres bacescui Marcus, 1965
  6. Species Asterocheres bahamensis Kim I.H., 2010
  7. Species Asterocheres banderaae Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2023
  8. Species Asterocheres berniciensis (Brady, 1899)
  9. Species Asterocheres bimbarrensis Bispo, Johnsson & Neves, 2006
  10. Species Asterocheres boeckii (Brady, 1880)
  11. Species Asterocheres brevisurculus Kim I.H., 2005
  12. Species Asterocheres bulbosus Malt, 1991
  13. Species Asterocheres canui Giesbrecht, 1897
  14. Species Asterocheres carausi (Marcus & Por, 1960)
  15. Species Asterocheres complexus Stock, 1960
  16. Species Asterocheres corneliae Schirl, 1973
  17. Species Asterocheres crenulatus Johnsson, 1999
  18. Species Asterocheres crinoidicola Humes, 2000
  19. Species Asterocheres cubensis Varela, 2010
  20. Species Asterocheres culicis Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  21. Species Asterocheres cuspis Kim I.H., 2016
  22. Species Asterocheres dentatus Giesbrecht, 1897
  23. Species Asterocheres echinicola (Norman, 1869)
  24. Species Asterocheres ellisi Hamond, 1968
  25. Species Asterocheres espinosai Varela, Ortiz & Lalana, 2007
  26. Species Asterocheres eugenioi Bandera & Conradi, 2014
  27. Species Asterocheres eurychelatus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  28. Species Asterocheres exilis Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  29. Species Asterocheres faroensis Crescenti, Baviera & Zaccone, 2010
  30. Species Asterocheres fernandezmilerai Varela, 2010
  31. Species Asterocheres fici Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  32. Species Asterocheres flustrae Ivanenko & Smurov, 1997
  33. Species Asterocheres galeatus Kim I.H., 2010
  34. Species Asterocheres garridoi Varela, Ortiz & Lalana, 2007
  35. Species Asterocheres geminus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  36. Species Asterocheres genodon Stock, 1966
  37. Species Asterocheres halichondriae Stock, 1966
  38. Species Asterocheres hirsutus Bandera, Conradi & López-González, 2005
  39. Species Asterocheres hoi Bandera & Conradi, 2013
  40. Species Asterocheres hongkongensis Malt, 1991
  41. Species Asterocheres horridus Kim I.H., 2016
  42. Species Asterocheres indicus Sewell, 1949
  43. Species Asterocheres indivisus Kim I.H., 2010
  44. Species Asterocheres intermedius (Hansen, 1923)
  45. Species Asterocheres jeanyeatmanae Yeatman, 1970
  46. Species Asterocheres kimi Varela, 2012
  47. Species Asterocheres lalanai Varela, 2013
  48. Species Asterocheres latus (Brady, 1872)
  49. Species Asterocheres lilljeborgi Boeck, 1859
  50. Species Asterocheres longisetosus Nair & Pillai, 1984
  51. Species Asterocheres madeirensis Bandera, Conradi & López-González, 2007
  52. Species Asterocheres major Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903
  53. Species Asterocheres manaarensis Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903
  54. Species Asterocheres maxillatus Stock, 1987
  55. Species Asterocheres micheli Gurney, 1927
  56. Species Asterocheres minor Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903
  57. Species Asterocheres minutus (Claus, 1889)
  58. Species Asterocheres neptunei Johnsson, In: Johnsson, Rocha & Neves, 2002
  59. Species Asterocheres nidorelliae Reyes-González & Suárez-Morales, 2021
  60. Species Asterocheres nodulosus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  61. Species Asterocheres nudicoxus Kim I.H., 2010
  62. Species Asterocheres oricurvus Kim I.H., 2010
  63. Species Asterocheres orientalis Sewell, 1949
  64. Species Asterocheres ornatus (Brady & Robertson, 1876)
  65. Species Asterocheres ovalis Sewell, 1949
  66. Species Asterocheres parvus Giesbrecht, 1899
  67. Species Asterocheres peniculatus Kim I.H., 2010
  68. Species Asterocheres pilosus Kim I.H., 2004
  69. Species Asterocheres planus Kim I.H., 2010
  70. Species Asterocheres plumosus Kim I.H., 2010
  71. Species Asterocheres proboscideus Stock, 1966
  72. Species Asterocheres processus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  73. Species Asterocheres quadridens Kim I.H., 2016
  74. Species Asterocheres rai Kim I.H. & Min, 2013
  75. Species Asterocheres reginae Boxshall & Huys, 1994
  76. Species Asterocheres renaudi Canu, 1892
  77. Species Asterocheres sarsi Bandera & Conradi, 2009
  78. Species Asterocheres scutellatus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  79. Species Asterocheres sensilis Kim I.H., 2010
  80. Species Asterocheres serratus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  81. Species Asterocheres simplex Schirl, 1973
  82. Species Asterocheres simulans (Scott T., 1898)
  83. Species Asterocheres siphunculus Bahia, Canario, Neves & Johnsson, 2012
  84. Species Asterocheres spiniventer Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  85. Species Asterocheres spinosus Kim I.H. & Min, 2013
  86. Species Asterocheres spongus Johnsson, 2002
  87. Species Asterocheres stimulans Giesbrecht, 1897
  88. Species Asterocheres stocki Nair & Pillai, 1984
  89. Species Asterocheres suberitis Giesbrecht, 1897
  90. Species Asterocheres tarifensis Conradi & Bandera, 2011
  91. Species Asterocheres tenerus (Hansen, 1923)
  92. Species Asterocheres tenuicornis Brady, 1910
  93. Species Asterocheres tenuipes Kim I.H., 2010
  94. Species Asterocheres tetraodontis Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  95. Species Asterocheres tetrasetosus Johnsson, 1999
  96. Species Asterocheres tricuspis Kim I.H., 2010
  97. Species Asterocheres tridentatus Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  98. Species Asterocheres trisetatus Kim I.H., 2010
  99. Species Asterocheres tubiporae Kim I.H., 2004
  100. Species Asterocheres uncinatus (Krichagin, 1873)
  101. Species Asterocheres unioviger Kim I.H., 2010
  102. Species Asterocheres urabensis Kim I.H., 2004
  103. Species Asterocheres walteri Kim I.H., 2004
  104. Species Asterocheres zodius Kim I.H. & T.J. Lee, 2024
  105. Species Asterocheres aplysinus Johnsson, 2002 accepted as Setacheres aplysinus (Johnsson, 2002)
  106. Species Asterocheres dysideae Humes, 1996 accepted as Neoasterocheres dysideae (Humes, 1996)
  107. Species Asterocheres enewetakensis Humes, 1997 accepted as Neoasterocheres enewetakensis (Humes, 1997)
  108. Species Asterocheres fastigatus Kim I.H., 2010 accepted as Kimcheres fastigatus (Kim I.H., 2010)
  109. Species Asterocheres mucronipes Stock, 1960 accepted as Stockmyzon mucronipes (Stock, 1960)
  110. Species Asterocheres paraboecki Johnsson, 1998 accepted as Setacheres paraboecki (Johnsson, 1998)
  111. Species Asterocheres scutatus Stock, 1966 accepted as Neoasterocheres scutatus (Stock, 1966)
  112. Species Asterocheres serrulatus (Humes, 1996) accepted as Neoasterocheres serrulatus (Humes, 1996)
  113. Species Asterocheres siphonatus Giesbrecht, 1897 accepted as Asterocheres thorelli (Sars G.O., 1879) accepted as Dermatomyzon nigripes (Brady & Robertson, 1880) represented as Dermatomyzon nigripes nigripes (Brady & Robertson, 1876) (synonym)
  114. Species Asterocheres thorelli (Sars G.O., 1879) accepted as Dermatomyzon nigripes (Brady & Robertson, 1880) represented as Dermatomyzon nigripes nigripes (Brady & Robertson, 1876) (synonym according to Sars, 1915)
  115. Species Asterocheres ventricosus (Brian, 1928) accepted as Setacheres ventricosus (Brian, 1928)
  116. Species Asterocheres violaceus (Claus, 1889) accepted as Asterocheres echinicola (Norman, 1869) (synonym according to Bandera & Conradi, 2009)
  117. Species Asterocheres boecki (Brady, 1880) represented as Asterocheres boeckii (Brady, 1880)
  118. Species Asterocheres ventricosum (Brian, 1928) represented as Asterocheres ventricosus (Brian, 1928) accepted as Setacheres ventricosus (Brian, 1928)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Boeck, A. (1860). Tvende nye parasitiske Krebsdyr, Artotrogus orbicularis og Asterocheres Lilljeborgii. [Two new parasitic crustaceans, Artotrogus orbicularis and Asterocheres Lilljeborgii. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiana, Aar 1859 (published 1860); also reprint of same article, published 1860.</em> 2:171-182, pls. 1-2. [details] OpenAccess publication
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2021). World of Copepods database. Asterocheres Boeck, 1859. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135554 on 2025-06-15
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Asterocheres Boeck, 1859. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135554 on 2025-06-15
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Boxshall, Geoff
2006-09-06 06:55:51Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2010-07-02 18:56:27Z
checked
Walter, T. Chad
2015-02-23 08:14:28Z
changed
Walter, T. Chad
2021-04-04 22:23:09Z
changed
Walter, T. Chad

original description Boeck, A. (1860). Tvende nye parasitiske Krebsdyr, Artotrogus orbicularis og Asterocheres Lilljeborgii. [Two new parasitic crustaceans, Artotrogus orbicularis and Asterocheres Lilljeborgii. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiana, Aar 1859 (published 1860); also reprint of same article, published 1860.</em> 2:171-182, pls. 1-2. [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Ascomyzon Thorell, 1859) Thorell, T. (1859). Bidrag till Kännedomen om Krustaceer, som lefva i arter af Slägtet Ascidia L. [Contribution to the Knowledge of Crustacea, which live in species of the Genus Ascidia L.]. <em>Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 3 (8):1-84, pls.1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38939638 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Madacheres Humes, 1996) Humes, A.G. (1996). Copepoda associated with the scleractinian coral Galaxea in the Indo-Pacific. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 37(1-2):1-49. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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] 

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details] 

additional source Boxshall, G.A. (1990). The skeletomusculature of siphonostomatoid copepods, with an analysis of adaptive radiation in structure of the oral cone. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, Biological Sciences 328(1246):167-212. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Ummerkutty, A.N.P. (1966). Studies on Indian copepods. 13. Brief notes on the asterocherid copepods obtained from the south east coast of India with description of Indomyzon qasimi n. gen., n. sp. and a discussion of the family Asterocheridae. Crustaceana, Leiden 11(1):17-32, figs. 1-29. (4-viii-1966) [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Ascomyzon Document hosted within Traits (from synonym Ascomyzon Thorell, 1859)
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Asterocheres Document hosted within Traits 
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Madacheres Document hosted within Traits (from synonym Madacheres Humes, 1996)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Ascomyzon Document hosted within Traits (from synonym Ascomyzon Thorell, 1859)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Asterocheres Document hosted within Traits 
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Madacheres Document hosted within Traits (from synonym Madacheres Humes, 1996)
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Ascomyzon asterocheres from Sars, G.O. 1914
Ascomyzon asterocheres from Sars, G.O. 1914
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Ascomyzon asterocheres from Sars, G.O. 1914
Ascomyzon asterocheres from Sars, G.O. 1914
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