WoRMS name details
Pseudopetalus Pillai, 1962
347891 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:347891)
unaccepted > junior objective synonym (synonymy)
Sinocaligus Shen, 1957 accepted as Caligus Müller O.F., 1785
Genus
Caligus formicoides Redkar, Rangnekar & Murti, 1949 (type by original designation)
- Species Pseudopetalus caudatus (Gnanamuthu, 1950) accepted as Caligus caudatus (Gnanamuthu, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination, generic transfer)
- Species Pseudopetalus dussumieri (Rangnekar, 1957) accepted as Sinocaligus dussumieri (Rangnekar, 1957) accepted as Caligus dussumieri Rangnekar, 1957 (generic transfer)
- Species Pseudopetalus formicoides Redkar, Rangnekar & Murti, 1949 accepted as Sinocaligus formicoides (Redkar, Rangnekar & Murti, 1949) accepted as Caligus formicoides Redkar, Rangnekar & Murti, 1949
- Species Pseudopetalus timorensis Izawa, 1995 accepted as Caligus timorensis (Izawa, 1995) (generic reassignment)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Pillai, N.K. (1962). A revision of the genera Parapetalus Steenstrup & Lütken and Pseudopetalus nov. Crustaceana, Leiden 3(4):285-303, figs. 1-7. (15-iii-1962) [details] Available for editors
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Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2023). World of Copepods Database. Pseudopetalus Pillai, 1962. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=347891 on 2023-12-07
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original description
Pillai, N.K. (1962). A revision of the genera Parapetalus Steenstrup & Lütken and Pseudopetalus nov. Crustaceana, Leiden 3(4):285-303, figs. 1-7. (15-iii-1962) [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Walter, T. Chad. The World of Copepods. International online database. , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda [details]
source of synonymy Boxshall, G.A. & M.A. Montú. (1997). Copepoda parasitic on Brazilian coastal fishes: A handbook. <em>Nauplius, Rio Grande.</em> 5(1):1-225. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Walter, T. Chad. The World of Copepods. International online database. , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda [details]
source of synonymy Boxshall, G.A. & M.A. Montú. (1997). Copepoda parasitic on Brazilian coastal fishes: A handbook. <em>Nauplius, Rio Grande.</em> 5(1):1-225. [details] Available for editors
