Copepoda taxon details
Leptopsyllus Scott T., 1894
115420 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115420)
accepted
Genus
Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) typicus T Scott, 1894 (type by original designation)
Subgenus Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) Scott T., 1894
Species Leptopsyllus dubatyi Soyer, 1975
Species Leptopsyllus koreanus Back & Lee, 2017
Species Leptopsyllus punctatus Mielke, 1984
Species Leptopsyllus pundius Back & Lee, 2017
Species Leptopsyllus robertsoni Scott T. & Scott A., 1895
Species Leptopsyllus adaptatus Krishnaswamy, 1957 accepted as Apodopsyllus adaptatus (Krishnaswamy, 1957)
Species Leptopsyllus arenicola Chappuis, 1954 accepted as Apodopsyllus arenicolus (Chappuis, 1954) (generic reassignment)
Species Leptopsyllus coelebs Monard, 1935 accepted as Emertonia coelebs (Monard, 1935)
Species Leptopsyllus constrictus Nicholls, 1935 accepted as Emertonia constricta (Nicholls, 1935) represented as Emertonia constricta constricta (Nicholls, 1935)
Species Leptopsyllus depressus Krishnaswamy, 1957 accepted as Apodopsyllus depressus (Krishnaswamy, 1957)
Species Leptopsyllus herdmani Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1900 accepted as Scottopsyllus herdmani (Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1899) accepted as Scottopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) herdmani (Thompson I.C. & A Scott, 1899) accepted as Wellsopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) herdmani (Thompson & Scott, 1900)
Species Leptopsyllus intermedius Scott T. & Scott A., 1895 accepted as Wellsopsyllus (Intermediopsyllus) intermedius (Scott, T. & Scott A., 1895) (superseded original combination)
Species Leptopsyllus littoralis Nicholls, 1939 accepted as Apodopsyllus littoralis (Nicholls, 1939)
Species Leptopsyllus madrasensis Krishnaswamy, 1951 accepted as Apodopsyllus madrasensis (Krishnaswamy, 1951)
Species Leptopsyllus minor Scott T. & Scott A., 1895 accepted as Wellsopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) minor (Scott, T. & Scott A., 1895)
Species Leptopsyllus perplexus Wells, 1963 accepted as Apodopsyllus perplexus (Wells, 1963)
Species Leptopsyllus reductus Petkovski, 1955 accepted as Leptopsyllus perplexus Wells, 1963 accepted as Apodopsyllus perplexus (Wells, 1963) (homonymy: replacement name proposed by Wells, 1963)
Species Leptopsyllus schulzi Noodt, 1964 accepted as Apodopsyllus schulzi (Noodt, 1964)
Species Leptopsyllus spinipes Nicholls, 1939 accepted as Apodopsyllus spinipes (Nicholls, 1939)
Species Leptopsyllus abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979
Species Leptopsyllus arcticus (Lang, 1936) represented as Leptopsyllus (Paraleptopsyllus) arcticus (Lang, 1936)
Species Leptopsyllus celticus Bodin & Jackson, 1987 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) celticus Bodin & Jackson, 1987
Species Leptopsyllus elongatus Drzycimski, 1967 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) elongatus Drzycimski, 1967
Species Leptopsyllus harveyi Wells, 1963 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) harveyi Wells, 1963
Species Leptopsyllus paratypicus Nicholls, 1939 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) paratypicus Nicholls, 1939
Species Leptopsyllus reductus Lang, 1948 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) reductus Lang, 1948
Species Leptopsyllus typicus Scott T., 1894 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) typicus T Scott, 1894
Species Leptopsyllus platyspinosus Mielke, 1984 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Relegated to species inquirenda by Cottarelli & Bruno (2021))
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) celticus Bodin & Jackson, 1987
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) elongatus Drzycimski, 1967
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) harveyi Wells, 1963
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) paratypicus Nicholls, 1939
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) reductus Lang, 1948
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) typicus T Scott, 1894
Subgenus Leptopsyllus (Paraleptopsyllus) Lang, 1944» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) celticus Bodin & Jackson, 1987
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) elongatus Drzycimski, 1967
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) harveyi Wells, 1963
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) paratypicus Nicholls, 1939
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) reductus Lang, 1948
» Species Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) typicus T Scott, 1894
Species Leptopsyllus dubatyi Soyer, 1975
Species Leptopsyllus koreanus Back & Lee, 2017
Species Leptopsyllus punctatus Mielke, 1984
Species Leptopsyllus pundius Back & Lee, 2017
Species Leptopsyllus robertsoni Scott T. & Scott A., 1895
Species Leptopsyllus adaptatus Krishnaswamy, 1957 accepted as Apodopsyllus adaptatus (Krishnaswamy, 1957)
Species Leptopsyllus arenicola Chappuis, 1954 accepted as Apodopsyllus arenicolus (Chappuis, 1954) (generic reassignment)
Species Leptopsyllus coelebs Monard, 1935 accepted as Emertonia coelebs (Monard, 1935)
Species Leptopsyllus constrictus Nicholls, 1935 accepted as Emertonia constricta (Nicholls, 1935) represented as Emertonia constricta constricta (Nicholls, 1935)
Species Leptopsyllus depressus Krishnaswamy, 1957 accepted as Apodopsyllus depressus (Krishnaswamy, 1957)
Species Leptopsyllus herdmani Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1900 accepted as Scottopsyllus herdmani (Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1899) accepted as Scottopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) herdmani (Thompson I.C. & A Scott, 1899) accepted as Wellsopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) herdmani (Thompson & Scott, 1900)
Species Leptopsyllus intermedius Scott T. & Scott A., 1895 accepted as Wellsopsyllus (Intermediopsyllus) intermedius (Scott, T. & Scott A., 1895) (superseded original combination)
Species Leptopsyllus littoralis Nicholls, 1939 accepted as Apodopsyllus littoralis (Nicholls, 1939)
Species Leptopsyllus madrasensis Krishnaswamy, 1951 accepted as Apodopsyllus madrasensis (Krishnaswamy, 1951)
Species Leptopsyllus minor Scott T. & Scott A., 1895 accepted as Wellsopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) minor (Scott, T. & Scott A., 1895)
Species Leptopsyllus perplexus Wells, 1963 accepted as Apodopsyllus perplexus (Wells, 1963)
Species Leptopsyllus reductus Petkovski, 1955 accepted as Leptopsyllus perplexus Wells, 1963 accepted as Apodopsyllus perplexus (Wells, 1963) (homonymy: replacement name proposed by Wells, 1963)
Species Leptopsyllus schulzi Noodt, 1964 accepted as Apodopsyllus schulzi (Noodt, 1964)
Species Leptopsyllus spinipes Nicholls, 1939 accepted as Apodopsyllus spinipes (Nicholls, 1939)
Species Leptopsyllus abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979
Species Leptopsyllus arcticus (Lang, 1936) represented as Leptopsyllus (Paraleptopsyllus) arcticus (Lang, 1936)
Species Leptopsyllus celticus Bodin & Jackson, 1987 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) celticus Bodin & Jackson, 1987
Species Leptopsyllus elongatus Drzycimski, 1967 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) elongatus Drzycimski, 1967
Species Leptopsyllus harveyi Wells, 1963 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) harveyi Wells, 1963
Species Leptopsyllus paratypicus Nicholls, 1939 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) paratypicus Nicholls, 1939
Species Leptopsyllus reductus Lang, 1948 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) reductus Lang, 1948
Species Leptopsyllus typicus Scott T., 1894 represented as Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) typicus T Scott, 1894
Species Leptopsyllus platyspinosus Mielke, 1984 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Relegated to species inquirenda by Cottarelli & Bruno (2021))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Scott, T. (1894). Additions to the fauna of the Firth of Forth. Part VI. <em>Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland.</em> 12(3):231-271, pls. 5-10. (look up in IMIS) [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2023). World of Copepods Database. Leptopsyllus Scott T., 1894. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115420 on 2023-09-28
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original description
Scott, T. (1894). Additions to the fauna of the Firth of Forth. Part VI. <em>Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland.</em> 12(3):231-271, pls. 5-10. (look up in IMIS) [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
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)
page(s): 253 [details] Available for editors
additional source Scott, T. & A. Scott. (1896). A revision of the British Copepoda belonging to the genera Bradya Boeck, and Ectinosoma, Boeck. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology (2)6(5):419-446, pls. 35-38. (vi-1896), available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8598965
page(s): 253 [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
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)
page(s): 253 [details] Available for editors
additional source Scott, T. & A. Scott. (1896). A revision of the British Copepoda belonging to the genera Bradya Boeck, and Ectinosoma, Boeck. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology (2)6(5):419-446, pls. 35-38. (vi-1896), available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8598965
page(s): 253 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
