WoRMS taxon details
Bomolochidae Claus, 1875
128564 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128564)
accepted
Family
Tegobomolochidae Izawa, 1976 · unaccepted (synonym according to Huys et al., 2011)
- Genus Acanthocolax Vervoort, 1969
- Genus Acantholochus Cressey, 1984
- Genus Anomalocolax Izawa, 2023
- Subfamily Bomolochinae Claus, 1875
- Genus Bomolochus Nordmann, 1832
- Genus Boylea Cressey, 1977
- Genus Ceratocolax Vervoort, 1965
- Genus Cresseyus Ho & Lin, 2006
- Genus Dicrobomolochus Vervoort, 1969
- Genus Hamaticolax Ho & Lin, 2006
- Genus Holobomolochus Vervoort, 1969
- Genus Holocolax Cressey, 1982
- Genus Megacolax Izawa, 2021
- Genus Naricolax Ho, Do & Kasahara, 1983
- Genus Neobomolochus Cressey, 1981
- Genus Nothobomolochus Vervoort, 1962
- Genus Orbitacolax Shen, 1957
- Genus Parahamaticolax Izawa, 2022
- Genus Paraorbitacolax Izawa, 2021
- Genus Pseudoeucanthus Brian, 1906
- Genus Pseudorbitacolax Pillai, 1971
- Genus Pumiliopes Shen, 1957
- Genus Pumiliopsis Pillai, 1967
- Genus Tegobomolochus Izawa, 1976
- Genus Triceracolax Izawa, 2021
- Genus Unicolax Cressey & Cressey, 1980
- Genus Artacolax Wilson C.B., 1908 accepted as Holobomolochus Vervoort, 1969 (illdefined by Wilson (1908))
- Genus Assecula Gurney, 1927 accepted as Anchistrotos Brian, 1906 (synonym)
- Genus Bomolochoides Vervoort, 1962 accepted as Bomolochus Nordmann, 1832 (synonym)
- Genus Cephalocolax Avdeev, 1980 accepted as Unicolax Cressey & Cressey, 1980 (according to Cressey & Cressey (1980))
- Genus Eucanthus Claus, 1864 accepted as Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (synonym)
- Genus Parabomolochus Vervoort, 1962 accepted as Bomolochus Nordmann, 1832 (synonym)
- Genus Pseudartacolax Yamaguti, 1963 accepted as Nothobomolochus Vervoort, 1962 (synonym)
- Genus Pseudobomolochus Yamaguti, 1939 accepted as Nothobomolochus Vervoort, 1962 (Preoccupied by Pseudobomolochus Wilson, 1913 which is itself an objective junior synonym of Pseudoeucanthus Brian, 1906 (see Vervoort, 1962 for explanation))
- Genus Pseudobomolochus Wilson C.B., 1913 accepted as Pseudoeucanthus Brian, 1906 (objective junior synonym according to Vervoort, 1962)
- Subfamily Tuccinae Vervoort, 1962 accepted as Taeniacanthidae Wilson C.B., 1911 (synonym according to Huys et al., 2011)
- Genus Metopocatacoteinus Hesse, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Boxshall & Halsey (2004) commented Metopocatacoteinus as genus inquirendum)
- Genus Metoponanaphrissontes Hesse, 1871 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, inquirenda according to Boxshall & Halsey (2004))
- Genus Tricolax Balaraman, 1983 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, according to Boxshall & Montu (1996) Tricolax is a genus inquirendum)
marine
Claus, C. (1875). Neue Beiträge zur Kenntnis parasitischer Copepoden nebst Bemerkungen über das System derselben. Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 25(4):327-360, pls. 22-24. [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2024). World of Copepods Database. Bomolochidae Claus, 1875. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128564 on 2024-10-02
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original description
Claus, C. (1875). Neue Beiträge zur Kenntnis parasitischer Copepoden nebst Bemerkungen über das System derselben. Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 25(4):327-360, pls. 22-24. [details]
original description (of Tegobomolochidae Izawa, 1976) Izawa, K. (1976). A new parasitic copepod, Tegobomolochus nasicola gen. et sp. nov. (Cyclopoida: Bomolochidae), from a Japanese goatfish. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 23(3-5):289-298, figs. 1-24. (x-1976) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Vervoort, W. (1962). A review of the genera and species of the Bomolochidae (Crustacea, Copepoda) including the description of some old and new species. Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden 56:1-111, figs. 1-12. (26-ix-1962) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Ho, J.S. & C.L. Lin. (2007). On a rare species of parasitic copepod, Boylea longispica Cressey, 1977 (Poecilostomatoida), with a key to the genera of Bomolochidae. Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan 34(3):299-306. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Balaraman, S. (1983). On the validity of the genera of Bomolochidae (Crustacea, Copepoda). In: John, P.A. (ed.). Selected papers on Crustacea. Prof. (Dr.) N. Krishna Pillai Felicitation volume, Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Farewell Committee, Trivandrum, 207pp. :27-39, figs. 1-17. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Ho, J.S., T.T. Do & S. Kasahara. (1983). Copepods of the family Bomolochidae parasitic on fishes of Kojima Bay, Okayama Prefecture. Journal of the Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University 22(1):1-41, figs. 1-162. (viii-1983) [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Tegobomolochidae Izawa, 1976) Izawa, K. (1976). A new parasitic copepod, Tegobomolochus nasicola gen. et sp. nov. (Cyclopoida: Bomolochidae), from a Japanese goatfish. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 23(3-5):289-298, figs. 1-24. (x-1976) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Vervoort, W. (1962). A review of the genera and species of the Bomolochidae (Crustacea, Copepoda) including the description of some old and new species. Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden 56:1-111, figs. 1-12. (26-ix-1962) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Ho, J.S. & C.L. Lin. (2007). On a rare species of parasitic copepod, Boylea longispica Cressey, 1977 (Poecilostomatoida), with a key to the genera of Bomolochidae. Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan 34(3):299-306. [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Balaraman, S. (1983). On the validity of the genera of Bomolochidae (Crustacea, Copepoda). In: John, P.A. (ed.). Selected papers on Crustacea. Prof. (Dr.) N. Krishna Pillai Felicitation volume, Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Farewell Committee, Trivandrum, 207pp. :27-39, figs. 1-17. [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Ho, J.S., T.T. Do & S. Kasahara. (1983). Copepods of the family Bomolochidae parasitic on fishes of Kojima Bay, Okayama Prefecture. Journal of the Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University 22(1):1-41, figs. 1-162. (viii-1983) [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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| Japanese | エラジラミ科 | [details] |
