Copepoda taxon details
Laophontina Norman & Scott T., 1905
115375 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115375)
accepted
Genus
Laophontina dubia Norman & Scott T., 1905 (type by original designation)
- Species Laophontina acantha Noodt, 1955
- Species Laophontina dubia Norman & Scott T., 1905
- Species Laophontina noodti Kunz, 1983
- Species Laophontina posidoniae Fiers, 1986
- Species Laophontina arenicola Chappuis & Delamare Deboutteville, 1956 accepted as Klieonychocamptoides arenicola (Chappuis & Delamare Deboutteville, 1956)
- Species Laophontina brevipes Chappuis, 1954 accepted as Afrolaophonte brevipes (Chappuis, 1954)
- Species Laophontina distincta Wells, 1967 accepted as Wellsiphontina distincta (Wells, 1967)
- Species Laophontina paradubia Cottarelli, 1983 accepted as Laophontina dubia Norman & Scott T., 1905
- Species Laophontina reducta Coull & Zo, 1980 accepted as Amerolaophontina reducta (Coull & Zo, 1980)
- Species Laophontina renaudi Chappuis & Delamare Deboutteville, 1956 accepted as Afrolaophonte renaudi (Chappuis & Delamare Deboutteville, 1956)
- Species Laophontina sensillata Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Fiersiphontina sensillata (Wells & Rao, 1987)
- Species Laophontina triarticulata Coull & Zo, 1980 accepted as Galapalaophonte triarticulata (Coull & Zo, 1980)
- Species Laophontina variabilis Coull & Zo, 1980 accepted as Galapalaophonte variabilis (Coull & Zo, 1980)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Norman, A.M. & T. Scott. (1905). Crustacea Copepoda new to science from Devon and Cornwall. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 15: 284-300., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19243832
page(s): 292 [details]
page(s): 292 [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Laophontina Norman & Scott T., 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115375 on 2026-01-23
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original description
Norman, A.M. & T. Scott. (1905). Crustacea Copepoda new to science from Devon and Cornwall. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 15: 284-300., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19243832
page(s): 292 [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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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) [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 292 [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
[request]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) [details] Available for editors
[request]
