The World of Copepods - Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991

Copepoda taxon details

Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991

AphiaID

149998 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:149998)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Wellsiphontina striata Fiers, 1991 (type by original designation)

Parent

Laophontidae Scott T., 1904

Orig. name

Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991

Direct children (2)

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Species Wellsiphontina distincta (Wells, 1967)
Species Wellsiphontina striata Fiers, 1991

Environment

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

Original description

Fiers, F. (1991). A revision of the genus Laophontina Norman & T. Scott (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Biologie 61:5-54, figs. 1-26, tabs. 1-6. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2024). World of Copepods Database. Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149998 on 2024-04-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-04-01 08:32:29Z

created

Cuvelier, Daphne

2010-07-31 16:45:20Z

checked

Walter, T. Chad

2015-09-10 06:29:49Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

2024-04-03 21:01:13Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

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Sources (2)
Links (1)

original description Fiers, F. (1991). A revision of the genus Laophontina Norman & T. Scott (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Biologie 61:5-54, figs. 1-26, tabs. 1-6. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

basis of record 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

3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Wellsiphontina