WoRMS name details
Asterocheres violaceus (Claus, 1889)
135720 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135720)
unaccepted (synonym according to Bandera & Conradi, 2009)
Species
Ascomyzon thompsoni Scott A., 1896 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterocheres thompsoni (Scott A., 1896) · unaccepted (synonym)
Echinocheres violaceus Claus, 1889 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Echinocheres violaceus Claus, 1889) Claus, C. (1889). Ueber neue oder wenig bekannte halbparasitische Copepoden insbesondere der Lichomolgiden- und Ascomyzontiden-Gruppe. [On new or little known hemiparasitic copepods, especially of the lichomolgid and ascomyzontid groups.]. <em>Arbeiten des Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Wien.</em> 8(3):327-370, pls. [details] 
Distribution Gullmar Fjord, southern Sweden; Roscoff, France; British Isles; west Norway; Mediterranean; North Sea
Distribution Gullmar Fjord, southern Sweden; Roscoff, France; British Isles; west Norway; Mediterranean; North Sea [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Asterocheres violaceus (Claus, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135720 on 2025-06-27
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Echinocheres violaceus Claus, 1889) Claus, C. (1889). Ueber neue oder wenig bekannte halbparasitische Copepoden insbesondere der Lichomolgiden- und Ascomyzontiden-Gruppe. [On new or little known hemiparasitic copepods, especially of the lichomolgid and ascomyzontid groups.]. <em>Arbeiten des Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Wien.</em> 8(3):327-370, pls. [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]
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]
Other
additional source
Bocquet, C., J.H. Stock & F. Louise. (1963). Copépodes parasites d'invertébrés des côtes de France. XV. Le problème systématique d'Asterocheres violaceus (Claus) et d'Asterocheres minutus (Claus). [Copepod parasites of invertebrates from the coasts of France. XV. The systematic problem of Asterocheres violaceus (Claus) and Asterocheres minutus (Claus).]. <em>Proceedings Koninklijk Nederland Akademie van Wetenschappen.</em> (C)66(1):37-53, figs. 1-7. [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Bandera, M.E. & M. Conradi. (2009). Two copepod species largely confused: Asterocheres echinicola (Norman, 1868) and A. violaceus (Claus, 1889). Taxonomical implications. <em>Helgoland Marine Research.</em> 63(4):261-276., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10152-009-0154-y [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Bandera, M.E. & M. Conradi. (2009). Two copepod species largely confused: Asterocheres echinicola (Norman, 1868) and A. violaceus (Claus, 1889). Taxonomical implications. <em>Helgoland Marine Research.</em> 63(4):261-276., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10152-009-0154-y [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution Gullmar Fjord, southern Sweden; Roscoff, France; British Isles; west Norway; Mediterranean; North Sea [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Echinocheres violaceus Claus, 1889)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Ascomyzon thompsoni Scott A., 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications)
To PESI
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Ascomyzon thompsoni Scott A., 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications)
To PESI
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym
