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Leptochelia Dana, 1849

Leptochelia sp
Leptochelia sp

136235  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136235)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Peracarida (Superorder)
  9. Tanaidacea (Order)
  10. Tanaidomorpha (Suborder)
  11. Paratanaoidea (Superfamily)
  12. Leptocheliidae (Family)
  13. Leptocheliinae (Subfamily)
  14. Leptochelia (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Dolichochelia Stebbing, 1896 · unaccepted (synonym)
Tanaiomera Brown, 1957 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Species Leptochelia affinis Hansen, 1895
  2. Species Leptochelia afrieurina Gutu, 2016
  3. Species Leptochelia antarctica (Lang, 1953)
  4. Species Leptochelia barnardi Brown, 1957
  5. Species Leptochelia brasiliensis (Dana, 1849)
  6. Species Leptochelia columbina (Brown, 1957)
  7. Species Leptochelia daggi Bamber, 2005
  8. Species Leptochelia dijonesae Bamber, 2008
  9. Species Leptochelia ebriosus (Bamber & Bird, 1997)
  10. Species Leptochelia forresti (Stebbing, 1896)
  11. Species Leptochelia inermis Dollfus, 1898
  12. Species Leptochelia longichelipes (Lang, 1973)
  13. Species Leptochelia lusei Bamber & Bird, 1997
  14. Species Leptochelia mercantilis Smith, 1906
  15. Species Leptochelia mergellinae Smith, 1906
  16. Species Leptochelia minuta Dana, 1849
  17. Species Leptochelia mirabilis Stebbing, 1905
  18. Species Leptochelia mortenseni (Lang, 1973)
  19. Species Leptochelia splendida Gutu, 2016
  20. Species Leptochelia tanykeraia Bamber, 2009
  21. Species Leptochelia timida Brown, 1958
  22. Species Leptochelia vimesi Bamber, 2005
  23. Species Leptochelia acrolophus Bird, 2015 accepted as Chondrochelia acrolophus (Bird, 2015)
  24. Species Leptochelia africana Larsen & Froufe, 2013 accepted as Chondrochelia africana (Larsen & Froufe, 2013) (synonym)
  25. Species Leptochelia algicola (Harger, 1878) accepted as Chondrochelia algicola (Harger, 1878) (synonym)
  26. Species Leptochelia anorexia (Bird & Bamber, 2000) accepted as Azobacescus anorexia (Bird & Bamber, 2000)
  27. Species Leptochelia billambi Błażewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012 accepted as Chondrochelia billambi (Blazewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012) (synonym)
  28. Species Leptochelia bispinosa Gutu, 2011 accepted as Chondrochelia bispinosa (Gutu, 2011) (synonym)
  29. Species Leptochelia brasiliensis Brum, 1973 not (Dana, 1849) accepted as Leptochelia forresti (Stebbing, 1896) (synonym)
  30. Species Leptochelia bulbus (Bamber, 2006) accepted as Chondrochelia bulbus (Bamber, 2006) (synonym)
  31. Species Leptochelia caldera Bamber & Costa, 2009 accepted as Chondrochelia caldera (Bamber & Costa, 2009) (synonym)
  32. Species Leptochelia coeca (Harger, 1878) accepted as Salemia coeca (Harger, 1878) (synonym)
  33. Species Leptochelia corsica Dollfus, 1897 accepted as Chondrochelia corsica (Dollfus, 1897) (synonym)
  34. Species Leptochelia danica Hansen, 1910 accepted as Tanaissus danica (Hansen, 1910) (synonym)
  35. Species Leptochelia dubia Sars, 1886 not (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Leptochelia savignyi (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia savignyi (Kroyer, 1842) (synonym)
  36. Species Leptochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) (synonym)
  37. Species Leptochelia durbanensis Brown, 1957 accepted as Chondrochelia durbanensis (Brown, 1957) (synonym)
  38. Species Leptochelia edwardsii (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Leptochelia savignyi (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia savignyi (Kroyer, 1842) (Synonym)
  39. Species Leptochelia elongata Larsen & Rayment, 2002 accepted as Larsmentia elongata (Larsen & Rayment, 2002) (synonym)
  40. Species Leptochelia erythraea (Kossmann, 1880) accepted as Alloleptochelia erythraea (Kossmann, 1880) (synonym)
  41. Species Leptochelia evansi Edgar, 2012 accepted as Alloleptochelia evansi (Edgar, 2012) (synonym)
  42. Species Leptochelia filum (Stimpson, 1853) accepted as Pseudoleptochelia filum (Stimpson, 1853) accepted as Pseudonototanais filum (Stimpson, 1853) (synonym)
  43. Species Leptochelia gadgeti Edgar, 2012 accepted as Paraleptochelia gadgeti (Edgar, 2012) (synonym)
  44. Species Leptochelia grandidentata Wi, Jeong, Jeong & Park, 2015 accepted as Makassaritanais grandidentatus (Wi, Jeong, Jeong & Park) (synonym)
  45. Species Leptochelia guduroo Bamber, 2008 accepted as Chondrochelia guduroo (Bamber, 2008) (synonym)
  46. Species Leptochelia helenae Gutu, 2011 accepted as Alloleptochelia helenae (Gutu, 2012) (synonym)
  47. Species Leptochelia ignota (Chilton, 1885) accepted as Chondrochelia ignota (Chilton, 1885) (synonym)
  48. Species Leptochelia incerta Moore, 1901 accepted as Leptochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) (synonym)
  49. Species Leptochelia itoi Ishimaru, 1985 accepted as Makassaritanais itoi (Ishimaru, 1985) (synonym)
  50. Species Leptochelia karragarra Bamber, 2008 accepted as Poorea karragarrus (Bamber, 2008) (synonym)
  51. Species Leptochelia kroyeri (Kossmann, 1880) accepted as Leptochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) (synonym)
  52. Species Leptochelia lifuensis Stebbing, 1900 accepted as Leptochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842) (synonym)
  53. Species Leptochelia limicola (Harger, 1878) accepted as Heterotanais limicola (Harger, 1878) (synonym)
  54. Species Leptochelia longimana Shiino, 1963 accepted as Alloleptochelia longimana (Shiino, 1963) (synonym)
  55. Species Leptochelia mexicana Jarquín-González, García-Madrigal & Carrera-Parra, 2015 accepted as Chondrochelia mexicana (Jarquín-González, García-Madrigal & Carrera-Parra, 2015) (synonym)
  56. Species Leptochelia myora Bamber, 2008 accepted as Makassaritanais myorus (Bamber, 2008) (synonym)
  57. Species Leptochelia neapolitana Sars, 1882 accepted as Chondrochelia neapolitana (Sars, 1882) (synonym)
  58. Species Leptochelia nobbi Bamber, 2005 accepted as Poorea nobbi (Bamber, 2005)
  59. Species Leptochelia occiporta (Błażewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012) accepted as Chondrochelia occiporta (Błażewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012) (synonym)
  60. Species Leptochelia opteros Bamber, 2008 accepted as Chondrochelia opteros (Bamber, 2008) (synonym)
  61. Species Leptochelia ortizi Jarquín-González, 2016 accepted as Chondrochelia ortizi (Jarquín-González, 2016) (synonymized)
  62. Species Leptochelia parasavignyi Larsen, 2012 accepted as Chondrochelia parasavignyi (Larsen, 2012) (synonym)
  63. Species Leptochelia pinarensis Jarquín-González, 2016 accepted as Leptochelia forresti (Stebbing, 1896) (synonym)
  64. Species Leptochelia profunda Wallace, 1919 accepted as Leptochelia filum (Stimpson, 1853) accepted as Pseudoleptochelia filum (Stimpson, 1853) accepted as Pseudonototanais filum (Stimpson, 1853) (synonym)
  65. Species Leptochelia rapax Harger, 1879 accepted as Hargeria rapax (Harger, 1879)
  66. Species Leptochelia savignyi (Krøyer, 1842) accepted as Chondrochelia savignyi (Kroyer, 1842) (synonym)
  67. Species Leptochelia suhi Wi, Jeong, Jeong & Park, 2015 accepted as Makassaritanais grandidentatus (Wi, Jeong, Jeong & Park) (junior synonym)
  68. Species Leptochelia taitungensis Tzeng & Hsueh, 2015 accepted as Chondrochelia taitungensis (Tzeng & Hsueh, 2015) (synonym)
  69. Species Leptochelia tarda Larsen & Rayment, 2002 accepted as Chondrochelia tarda (Larsen & Rayment, 2002) (synonym)
  70. Species Leptochelia tenuicula Makkaveeva, 1968 accepted as Kalloleptochelia tenuicula (Makkaveeva, 1968) (synonym)
  71. Species Leptochelia vatulelensis Gutu & Iliffe, 2011 accepted as Poorea vatulelensis (Gutu & Iliffe, 2011) (synonym)
  72. Species Leptochelia dubia Dojiri & Sieg, 1997 (not Krøyer, 1842) (temporary name)
marine
Dana, J.D. (1849). Conspectus Crustaceorum quæ in orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicæ Fœderatæ Duce, lexit et descripsit. [An observation of the Crustacea which in circumnavigation of the globe, Charles Wilkes of the Navy of the Federal Republic, read and described]. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts. Second Series.</em> 8(23): 276-285, 424-428., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27760802 [details] OpenAccess publication
WoRMS (2025). Leptochelia Dana, 1849. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136235 on 2025-06-16
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Bird, Graham
2006-09-13 06:47:38Z
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Martinez, Olga
2007-04-12 22:00:55Z
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Vanden Berghe, Edward
2007-04-12 23:09:14Z
changed
Vanden Berghe, Edward
2007-10-19 10:41:47Z
changed
Anderson, Gary

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Nomenclature

original description Dana, J.D. (1849). Conspectus Crustaceorum quæ in orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicæ Fœderatæ Duce, lexit et descripsit. [An observation of the Crustacea which in circumnavigation of the globe, Charles Wilkes of the Navy of the Federal Republic, read and described]. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts. Second Series.</em> 8(23): 276-285, 424-428., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27760802 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Tanaiomera Brown, 1957) Brown, A.C. (1957). On an interesting new tanaidacean crustacean from the west coast of South Africa, Tanaiomera columbina, gen. nov., sp. nov. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> Series 12, 10: 817-820. [details] 

original description (of Dolichochelia Stebbing, 1896) Stebbing, T.R.R. (1896). A new West-Indian tanaid. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> Series 6, 17 (97): 49-53. [details] 

basis of record Bird, G.J. (2001). Tanaidacea. In: Costello, M.J., C.S. Emblow, & R. White (eds.), European Register of Marine Species. A Check-List of the Marine Species in Europe and a Bibliography of Guides to Their Identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 310-315. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40412910 [details] OpenAccess publication

taxonomy source Larsen, K., & Wilson, G.D.F. (2002). Tanaidacean phylogeny, the first step: the superfamily Paratanaidoidea. <em>Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research.</em> 40 (4): 205-222. [details] 

taxonomy source Sieg, J. (1976). Zum natürlichen System der Dikonophora Lang (Crustacea, Tanaidacea). <em>Zeitschrift für Zoologischer Systematik und Evolutionsforschung.</em> 14: 177-198. [details] 

taxonomy source Lang, K. (1949). Contribution to the systematics and synonymics of the Tanaidacea. <em>Arkiv för Zoologie.</em> Series 1, 42 (18): 1-14. [details] 

taxonomy source Lang, K. (1973). Taxonomische und phylogenetische Untersuchungen über die Tanaidaceen (Crustacea). 8. Die Gattungen Leptochelia Dana, Paratanais Dana, Heterotanais G.O. Sars und Nototanais Richardson. Dazu einige Bemerkungen über die Monokonophora und ein Nachtrag. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 2: 197-229. [details] 

Ecology

ecology source Kakui, K. (2016). Descriptions of two new species of Rhizorhina Hansen, 1892 (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Nicothoidae) parasitic on tanaidacean crustaceans, with a note on their phylogenetic position. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 93(1): 57-68., available online at https://rdcu.be/b6Qw1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Anderson, G. (2016). Tanaidacea-- Thirty Years of Scholarship. (Vers. 2.0, Dec., 2016)., available online at http://aquila.usm.edu/tanaids30/3 [details] 

 
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