WoRMS name details
Pseudocaligus Scott A., 1901
135569 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135569)
unaccepted (recognised as synonym by Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
Genus
Pseudocaligus brevipedis (Bassett-Smith, 1896) accepted as Caligus brevipedis Bassett-Smith, 1896 (type by original designation)
- Species Pseudocaligus apodus Brian, 1924 accepted as Caligus apodus (Brian, 1924)
- Species Pseudocaligus brevipedis (Bassett-Smith, 1896) accepted as Caligus brevipedis Bassett-Smith, 1896
- Species Pseudocaligus fistulariae Pillai, 1961 accepted as Caligus tenuicauda (Shiino, 1964) (This species became a junior secondary hononym of Caligus fistulariae Yamaguti, 1936 after the generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri and Ho, 2013. (See Özak et al., 2013 for details.))
- Species Pseudocaligus fugu Yamaguti, 1936 accepted as Caligus fugu (Yamaguti, 1936) (Generic reassignment based on generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri & Ho, 2013, see Özak et al., 2013 for details)
- Species Pseudocaligus indicus Hameed, 1977 accepted as Caligus keralensis Özak, Demirkale, Boxshall & Etyemez, 2013 (This became a secondary junior homonym after the generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri & Ho, 2013; see Özak et al., 2013 for details.)
- Species Pseudocaligus laminatus Rangnekar, 1955 accepted as Caligus laminatus (Rangnekar, 1955) (transferred to Caligus by generic level synonymy, see Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
- Species Pseudocaligus longipes Moon & Kim I.H., 2012 accepted as Caligus longipes (Moon & Kim I.H., 2012)
- Species Pseudocaligus parvus (Bassett-Smith, 1898) accepted as Caligus parvus Bassett-Smith, 1898 (synonymy)
- Species Pseudocaligus similis Lewis A.G., 1968 accepted as Pseudocaligus fistulariae Pillai, 1961 accepted as Caligus tenuicauda (Shiino, 1964) (synonym according to Pillai (1985))
- Species Pseudocaligus smithi Pillai, 1979 accepted as Pseudocaligus subparvus Hameed, 1977 accepted as Caligus subparvus (Hameed, 1977) (synonym according to Ho et al., 2004)
- Species Pseudocaligus subparvus Hameed, 1977 accepted as Caligus subparvus (Hameed, 1977) (transferred to Caligus by generic level synonymy, see Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
- Species Pseudocaligus tenuicauda Shiino, 1964 accepted as Caligus tenuicauda (Shiino, 1964) (This species was a synonym of Pseudocaligus fistulariae according to Pillai (1985) which became a junior secondary homonym of Caligus fistulariae Yamaguti, 1936 after the generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri and Ho, 2013. See Özak et al., 2013 for details.)
- Species Pseudocaligus uniartus Ho, Kim I.H., Cruz-Lacierda & Nagasawa, 2004 accepted as Caligus uniartus (Ho, Kim I.H., Cruz & Nagasawa, 2004) (transferred to Caligus by generic level synonymy, see Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Scott, A. (1901). Some additions to the fauna of Liverpool Bay, collected May 1st 1900, to April 30th 1901. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 15:342-353, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50207057 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2024). World of Copepods Database. Pseudocaligus Scott A., 1901. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135569 on 2024-04-20
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original description
Scott, A. (1901). Some additions to the fauna of Liverpool Bay, collected May 1st 1900, to April 30th 1901. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 15:342-353, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50207057 [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Freeman, M.A., H. Anshary & K. Ogawa. (2013). Multiple gene analyses of caligid copepods indicate that the reduction of a thoracic appendage in Pseudocaligus represents convergent evolution. <em>Parasites & Vectors.</em> 6:1-9., available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-336 [details] Available for editors
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source of synonymy Dojiri, M. & J.S.Ho. (2013). Systematics of the Caligidae, copepods parasitic on marine fishes. Crustaceana Monographs 18()i-xii, 1-448. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Freeman, M.A., H. Anshary & K. Ogawa. (2013). Multiple gene analyses of caligid copepods indicate that the reduction of a thoracic appendage in Pseudocaligus represents convergent evolution. <em>Parasites & Vectors.</em> 6:1-9., available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-336 [details] Available for editors
[request] source of synonymy Dojiri, M. & J.S.Ho. (2013). Systematics of the Caligidae, copepods parasitic on marine fishes. Crustaceana Monographs 18()i-xii, 1-448. [details] Available for editors
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