WoRMS taxon details
Lernaea cyprinacea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758
1355525 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1355525)
accepted
Subspecies
Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym according to Harding (1950))
Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation
Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lernaea ranae Stunkard & Cable, 1931 · unaccepted (synonymy)
Lernaea tentaculis Linnaeus, 1746 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym according to Harding (1950))
Lernaea tentaculis quatuor Linnaeus, 1746 · unaccepted
Lernaeocera cyprinacea (Linnaeus, 1746) · unaccepted (not sure where this author...)
not sure where this author Linnaeus, 1746 came from
Lernaeocera gasterostei Brühl, 1860 · unaccepted (synonymy)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Lernaea cyprinacea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1355525 on 2025-07-02
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Nomenclature
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Lernaea tentaculis Linnaeus, 1746) Linnaeus, Carl [as Caroli Linnaei]. (1746). Fauna Svecica, sistens animalia Sveciae regni: Quadrupedia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, distributa per Classes & ordines, genera & species. Cum differentiis specierum, synonymis autorum, nominibus incolarum, locis habitationum, descriptionibus insectorum. [The Swedish Fauna, containing the animals of the Kingdom of Sweden: Quadrupeds, Birds, Amphibians, Fishes, Insects, Worms, distributed by Classes and Orders, Genera and Species. With differences of species, synonyms of authors, names of inhabitants, places of habitations, descriptions of insects]. <em>Lugduni Batavorum : C. Wishoff et G.J. Wishoff.</em> 1-411, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32170472 [details]
original description (of Lernaeocera gasterostei Brühl, 1860) Brühl, C.B. (1860). Lernaeocera gasterostei, ein, in erwachsenen Zustande, mit zwölf Ruderfüssen, zwei Stummelfüssen, symmetrischem, carcinologisch typischem Leibesende, mit entwickelten Mundteilen versehener Schmarotzerkrebs aus der Familie der Penellinae. [Lernaeocera gasterostei, a parasitic crab from the family Penellinae with, in adult state, twelve paddle feet, two stub feet, a symmetrical, carcinologically typical body end and developed mouthparts.]. <em>Mittheilungen aus dem K.K. Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Pest, Wein.</em> 1:1-18, pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Lernaea tentaculis quatuor Linnaeus, 1746) Linnaeus, Carl [as Caroli Linnaei]. (1746). Fauna Svecica, sistens animalia Sveciae regni: Quadrupedia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, distributa per Classes & ordines, genera & species. Cum differentiis specierum, synonymis autorum, nominibus incolarum, locis habitationum, descriptionibus insectorum. [The Swedish Fauna, containing the animals of the Kingdom of Sweden: Quadrupeds, Birds, Amphibians, Fishes, Insects, Worms, distributed by Classes and Orders, Genera and Species. With differences of species, synonyms of authors, names of inhabitants, places of habitations, descriptions of insects]. <em>Lugduni Batavorum : C. Wishoff et G.J. Wishoff.</em> 1-411, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32170472
page(s): 367, pl. 2, fig. 1283 [details]
original description (of Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933) Tidd, W.M. (1933). A new species of Lernaea (parasitic Copepoda) from the goldfish. Ohio Journal of Science 33:465-468, pl. 1. (xi-1933) [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925) Leigh-Sharpe, W.H. (1925). Lernaea (Lernaeocera) elegans n. sp., a parasitic copepod of Anguilla japonica. Parasitology, Cambridge 17:245-251, figs. 1-5. (28-viii-1925) [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Lernaea ranae Stunkard & Cable, 1931) Stunkard, H.W. & R.M. Cable. (1931). Notes on a species of Lernaea parasitic in the larvae of Rana clamitans. <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 18(2):92-97, pl. 1. (xii-1931). [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]original description (of Lernaea tentaculis Linnaeus, 1746) Linnaeus, Carl [as Caroli Linnaei]. (1746). Fauna Svecica, sistens animalia Sveciae regni: Quadrupedia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, distributa per Classes & ordines, genera & species. Cum differentiis specierum, synonymis autorum, nominibus incolarum, locis habitationum, descriptionibus insectorum. [The Swedish Fauna, containing the animals of the Kingdom of Sweden: Quadrupeds, Birds, Amphibians, Fishes, Insects, Worms, distributed by Classes and Orders, Genera and Species. With differences of species, synonyms of authors, names of inhabitants, places of habitations, descriptions of insects]. <em>Lugduni Batavorum : C. Wishoff et G.J. Wishoff.</em> 1-411, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32170472 [details]
original description (of Lernaeocera gasterostei Brühl, 1860) Brühl, C.B. (1860). Lernaeocera gasterostei, ein, in erwachsenen Zustande, mit zwölf Ruderfüssen, zwei Stummelfüssen, symmetrischem, carcinologisch typischem Leibesende, mit entwickelten Mundteilen versehener Schmarotzerkrebs aus der Familie der Penellinae. [Lernaeocera gasterostei, a parasitic crab from the family Penellinae with, in adult state, twelve paddle feet, two stub feet, a symmetrical, carcinologically typical body end and developed mouthparts.]. <em>Mittheilungen aus dem K.K. Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Pest, Wein.</em> 1:1-18, pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Lernaea tentaculis quatuor Linnaeus, 1746) Linnaeus, Carl [as Caroli Linnaei]. (1746). Fauna Svecica, sistens animalia Sveciae regni: Quadrupedia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, distributa per Classes & ordines, genera & species. Cum differentiis specierum, synonymis autorum, nominibus incolarum, locis habitationum, descriptionibus insectorum. [The Swedish Fauna, containing the animals of the Kingdom of Sweden: Quadrupeds, Birds, Amphibians, Fishes, Insects, Worms, distributed by Classes and Orders, Genera and Species. With differences of species, synonyms of authors, names of inhabitants, places of habitations, descriptions of insects]. <em>Lugduni Batavorum : C. Wishoff et G.J. Wishoff.</em> 1-411, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32170472
page(s): 367, pl. 2, fig. 1283 [details]
original description (of Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933) Tidd, W.M. (1933). A new species of Lernaea (parasitic Copepoda) from the goldfish. Ohio Journal of Science 33:465-468, pl. 1. (xi-1933) [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925) Leigh-Sharpe, W.H. (1925). Lernaea (Lernaeocera) elegans n. sp., a parasitic copepod of Anguilla japonica. Parasitology, Cambridge 17:245-251, figs. 1-5. (28-viii-1925) [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Lernaea ranae Stunkard & Cable, 1931) Stunkard, H.W. & R.M. Cable. (1931). Notes on a species of Lernaea parasitic in the larvae of Rana clamitans. <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 18(2):92-97, pl. 1. (xii-1931). [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]From editor or global species database
Association Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus Astyanax bimaculatus, Colossoma macropomum, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio carpio, Franciscodoras marmoratus, Hoplias malabaricus, Leporinus macrocephalus, Leporinus sp., Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, Pachyurus squamipennis, Piaractus mesopotamicus, Pimelodus blochii, Prochilodus brevis, Rhamdia sapo, Schizodon intermedius, body surface, freshwater, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Sul, São Francisco River, São Paulo (Fortes et al. 1998; Medeiros & Maltchik 1999; Martins et al. 2000; SilvaSouza et al. 2000; Tavares-Dias et al. 2001; Brasil-Sato 2003; Santos & Brasil-Sato 2004, 2006). [details]Biology Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus Astyanax bimaculatus, Colossoma macropomum, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio carpio, Franciscodoras marmoratus, Hoplias malabaricus, Leporinus macrocephalus, Leporinus sp., Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, Pachyurus squamipennis, Piaractus mesopotamicus, Pimelodus blochii, Prochilodus brevis, Rhamdia sapo, Schizodon intermedius, body surface, freshwater, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Sul, São Francisco River, São Paulo (Fortes et al. 1998; Medeiros & Maltchik 1999; Martins et al. 2000; SilvaSouza et al. 2000; Tavares-Dias et al. 2001; Brasil-Sato 2003; Santos & Brasil-Sato 2004, 2006). [details]
Biology Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus Astyanax bimaculatus, Colossoma macropomum, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio carpio, Franciscodoras marmoratus, Hoplias malabaricus, Leporinus macrocephalus, Leporinus sp., Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, Pachyurus squamipennis, Piaractus mesopotamicus, Pimelodus blochii, Prochilodus brevis, Rhamdia sapo, Schizodon intermedius, body surface, freshwater, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Sul, São Francisco River, São Paulo (Fortes et al. 1998; Medeiros & Maltchik 1999; Martins et al. 2000; SilvaSouza et al. 2000; Tavares-Dias et al. 2001; Brasil-Sato 2003; Santos & Brasil-Sato 2004, 2006). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | anchorworm [from synonym]anchor worm [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Ankerwurm [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications) (from synonym Lernaeocera cyprinacea (Linnaeus, 1746))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lernaea cyprinacea) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (13 records) (from synonym Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (23 records) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (Holotype USNM 67460) (from synonym Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications) (from synonym Lernaeocera cyprinacea (Linnaeus, 1746))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lernaea cyprinacea) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Lernaea elegans Leigh-Sharpe, 1925)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (13 records) (from synonym Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (23 records) (from synonym Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (Holotype USNM 67460) (from synonym Lernaea carassii Tidd, 1933)
