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Aphia taxon details

Scolecocalanus Farran, 1936

AphiaID

347980 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:347980)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Scolecocalanus galeatus Farran, 1936 (type by original designation)

Parent

Scolecitrichidae Giesbrecht, 1893

Original name

Scolecocalanus Farran, 1936

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Species Scolecocalanus galeatus Farran, 1936
Species Scolecocalanus infrequens (Tanaka, 1969)
Species Scolecocalanus lobatus Farran, 1936
Species Scolecocalanus spinifer Wilson C.B., 1950
Species Scolecocalanus stocki Vervoort, 1990

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Farran, G.P. (1936). Copepoda. <em>Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29, Scientific Reports, British Museum (Natural History), London.</em> 5(3):73-142. figs.1-30. (27-vi-1936)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513487#page/115/mode/1up [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Scolecocalanus Farran, 1936. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=347980 on 2026-08-13

Taxonomic edit history

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2008-07-15 11:49:29Z

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Walter, T. Chad

2015-09-03 06:24:32Z

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Walter, T. Chad

2024-03-20 12:00:44Z

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Walter, T. Chad

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original description Farran, G.P. (1936). Copepoda. <em>Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29, Scientific Reports, British Museum (Natural History), London.</em> 5(3):73-142. figs.1-30. (27-vi-1936)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513487#page/115/mode/1up [details] Available for editors

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3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Scolecocalanus

Aphia taxon details

Scolecocalanus Farran, 1936

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