BeRMS taxon details
Acanthochondria Oakley, 1930
128615 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128615)
accepted
Genus
Acanthochondria cornuta (Müller O.F., 1776) (type by original designation)
Entomoda Lamarck, 1818 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Oakley, C.L. (1930). The Chondracanthidae (Crustacea: Copepoda); with a description of five new genera and one new species. Parasitology, Cambridge 22:182-201, figs. 1-8. (24-iii-1930), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000011057 [details] Available for editors 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Acanthochondria Oakley, 1930. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128615 on 2026-05-20
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Acanthochondria Oakley, 1930. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128615 on 2026-05-20
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original description
Oakley, C.L. (1930). The Chondracanthidae (Crustacea: Copepoda); with a description of five new genera and one new species. Parasitology, Cambridge 22:182-201, figs. 1-8. (24-iii-1930), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000011057 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Entomoda Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, J.B.P. de. (1815 - 1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels; enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. [Natural history of invertebrate animals, presenting the general and particular characteristics of these animals, their distribution, their classes, their families, their genera, and the citation of the principal species which relate to them; preceded by an introduction offering the determination of the essential characteristics of the animal, its distinction from the plant and other natural bodies; finally, the exposition of the fundamental principles of zoology. <em>In: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris.</em> 7 volumes. Vol. 1 [Introduction]: Verdière, i-xvi, 1-462 [March 1815]; Vol. 2 [les Polypes, les Radiaires]: Verdière, 1-568 [March 1816]; Vol. 3 [suite des Radiaires; les Tuniciers; les Vers]: Verdière, 1-586 [August, 1816]; Vol. 4: Deterville/Verdière, 1-603 [April 1817]; Vol. 5 [les Arachnides; les Crustacés; les Annélides; les Cirrhipèdes; les Conchiferes]: Paris, Deterville/Verdière, 1-612 [25 July 1818]; Vol. 6(1) [suite des Conchifères; Les Mollusques]: published by the author, i-vi, 1-343 [June 1819]; Vol. 6(2) (suite): published by the author, 1-232 [April 1822]; Vol. 7 (suite): published by the author, 1-711. [August 1822]., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.40014 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. [Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru.]. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2):301-375., available online at https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh2016102751 [details] Available for editors
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 Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Ho, J.S. (1970). Revision of the genera of the Chondracanthidae, a copepod family parasitic on marine fishes. Beaufortia 17(229):105-218, figs. 1-296. (28-iv-1970) [details] Available for editors
additional source Ho, J.S. & I.H. Kim. (1995). Acanthochondria (Copepoda: Chondracanthidae) parasitic on fishes of Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, with a preliminary review of the genus. Reports of the Sado Marine Biological Station, Niigata University 25:45-67. (iii.1995) [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1959). Ecology of the genus Acanthochondria Oakley (Copepoda Parasitica). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 38(2):249-261, figs. 1-4. (vi-1959), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400006056 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors
additional source Leigh-Sharpe, W.H. & C.L. Oakley. (1927). Lernentominae, a new subfamily of Chondracanthidae (Crustacea: Copepoda), with a description of Oralien triglae (Blainville 1822). Parasitology, Cambridge 19(4):455-467, figs. 1-7. (9-xii-1927), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000005928 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Entomoda Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, J.B.P. de. (1815 - 1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels; enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. [Natural history of invertebrate animals, presenting the general and particular characteristics of these animals, their distribution, their classes, their families, their genera, and the citation of the principal species which relate to them; preceded by an introduction offering the determination of the essential characteristics of the animal, its distinction from the plant and other natural bodies; finally, the exposition of the fundamental principles of zoology. <em>In: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris.</em> 7 volumes. Vol. 1 [Introduction]: Verdière, i-xvi, 1-462 [March 1815]; Vol. 2 [les Polypes, les Radiaires]: Verdière, 1-568 [March 1816]; Vol. 3 [suite des Radiaires; les Tuniciers; les Vers]: Verdière, 1-586 [August, 1816]; Vol. 4: Deterville/Verdière, 1-603 [April 1817]; Vol. 5 [les Arachnides; les Crustacés; les Annélides; les Cirrhipèdes; les Conchiferes]: Paris, Deterville/Verdière, 1-612 [25 July 1818]; Vol. 6(1) [suite des Conchifères; Les Mollusques]: published by the author, i-vi, 1-343 [June 1819]; Vol. 6(2) (suite): published by the author, 1-232 [April 1822]; Vol. 7 (suite): published by the author, 1-711. [August 1822]., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.40014 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. [Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru.]. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2):301-375., available online at https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh2016102751 [details] Available for editors
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 Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Ho, J.S. (1970). Revision of the genera of the Chondracanthidae, a copepod family parasitic on marine fishes. Beaufortia 17(229):105-218, figs. 1-296. (28-iv-1970) [details] Available for editors
additional source Ho, J.S. & I.H. Kim. (1995). Acanthochondria (Copepoda: Chondracanthidae) parasitic on fishes of Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, with a preliminary review of the genus. Reports of the Sado Marine Biological Station, Niigata University 25:45-67. (iii.1995) [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1959). Ecology of the genus Acanthochondria Oakley (Copepoda Parasitica). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 38(2):249-261, figs. 1-4. (vi-1959), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400006056 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors
additional source Leigh-Sharpe, W.H. & C.L. Oakley. (1927). Lernentominae, a new subfamily of Chondracanthidae (Crustacea: Copepoda), with a description of Oralien triglae (Blainville 1822). Parasitology, Cambridge 19(4):455-467, figs. 1-7. (9-xii-1927), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000005928 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Acanthochondria 
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Entomoda (from synonym Entomoda Lamarck, 1818)
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Acanthochondria
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Entomoda (from synonym Entomoda Lamarck, 1818)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanthochondria)
To ITIS
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Entomoda
(from synonym Entomoda Lamarck, 1818)3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Acanthochondria
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Entomoda
(from synonym Entomoda Lamarck, 1818)To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanthochondria)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
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