WoRMS taxon details
Pseudodiaptomus richardi (Dahl F., 1894)
355186 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:355186)
accepted
Species
Pseudodiaptomus richardi emancipans Brehm, 1957 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pseudodiaptomus richardi inaequalis Brian, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)
Weismannella richardi Dahl F., 1894 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Pseudodiaptomus richardi emancipans Brehm, 1957 accepted as Pseudodiaptomus richardi (Dahl F., 1894) (synonym)
- Subspecies Pseudodiaptomus richardi inaequalis Brian, 1926 accepted as Pseudodiaptomus richardi (Dahl F., 1894) (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Weismannella richardi Dahl F., 1894) Dahl, F. (1894). Die Copepodenfauna des unteren Amazonas. Berichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Freiburg i.B. 8:10-23, pl. 1. [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Pseudodiaptomus richardi (Dahl F., 1894). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=355186 on 2025-11-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Weismannella richardi Dahl F., 1894) Dahl, F. (1894). Die Copepodenfauna des unteren Amazonas. Berichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Freiburg i.B. 8:10-23, pl. 1. [details] 
original description (of Pseudodiaptomus richardi inaequalis Brian, 1926) Brian, A. (1926). Di alcuni copepodi d'acqua dolce dell'Argentina raccolti dal l Prof. F. Silvestri. [Of some freshwater copepods from Argentina collected by Prof. F. Silvestri.]. <em>Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana,.</em> 4(2):177-200, figs. 1-24. (28-ix-1926). [for 1925]. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Pseudodiaptomus richardi emancipans Brehm, 1957) Brehm, V. (1957). Sobre los Copépodos hallados por el Professor Biraben en la Argentina. 4a. comunicación. [On the Copepods found by Professor Biraben in Argentina. 4th communication.]. <em>Neotropica, La Plata.</em> 3(11):53-64, figs. 64-80. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Pseudodiaptomus richardi inaequalis Brian, 1926) Brian, A. (1926). Di alcuni copepodi d'acqua dolce dell'Argentina raccolti dal l Prof. F. Silvestri. [Of some freshwater copepods from Argentina collected by Prof. F. Silvestri.]. <em>Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana,.</em> 4(2):177-200, figs. 1-24. (28-ix-1926). [for 1925]. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Pseudodiaptomus richardi emancipans Brehm, 1957) Brehm, V. (1957). Sobre los Copépodos hallados por el Professor Biraben en la Argentina. 4a. comunicación. [On the Copepods found by Professor Biraben in Argentina. 4th communication.]. <em>Neotropica, La Plata.</em> 3(11):53-64, figs. 64-80. [details] Available for editors
Ecology
ecology source
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. <em>Earth System Science Data.</em> 9(1):99-113., available online at https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-99-2017 [details] Available for editors
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Other
additional source
Ramos, C.A.R. (2007). Qualidade ambiental, distribuição e densidade do mesozooplâncton do estuário de Guajará-Miri, Vigia de Nazaré, NE do Estado do Pará. [Environmental quality, distribution and density of the mesozooplankton of the Guarujá-Miri estuary, Vigia de Nazaré, NE State of Pará.]. <em>Dissertação do Mestrado, Universidade Federal do Pará, Núcleo de Ciências Agrárias e Desenvolvimento Rural, Belém, Brazil.</em> 124 pp. [In Portuguese]. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Fernandes, F.D.S., B.R.P. Silva, J.V.M.S. Pinheiro, J.B.M. Queiroz, L.C.C. Pereira & R.M. Costa. (2023). Mesozooplâncton do estuário do rio Emboraí Velho, Norte do Brasil. [Mesozooplankton of Emboraí Velho River estuary, Northern Brazil.]. <em>Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Ciências Naturais.</em> 18(2): 1-29. Aug 2023., available online at 10.46357/ bcnaturais.v18i2.867 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Araújo, T.C.M., D.L.B. Mallmann & R.L. Barcellos (Coordinators). (2011). Guia biológico do litoral de Pernambuco. [Biological guide to the coast of Pernambuco.]. <em>Liceu, Recife.</em> 176 pp. [In Portuguese]. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Carvalho, J. de Paiva. (1945). Copépodes de Caiobá e Baía de Guaratba. [Copepods from Caiobá and Guaratuba Bay.]. <em>Arquivos do Museu Paranaense, Paraná.</em> 4(3):83-116, figs. 1-29. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Carvalho, J. de Paiva. (1954). Sobre uma coleçao de Copépodos, nao parasiticos, da Baía de Santos e suas adjacências. [On a collection of non-parasitic Copepods from Santos Bay and its surroundings.]. <em>Boletim do Instituto Oceanográfico, Sao Paulo.</em> 3(1-2):131-188, pls. 1-2. (for 1952).
note: referred to P. cristobalensis. is incorrect [details] Available for editors
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additional source Mrázek, A. (1901). Süsswasser-Copepoden. [Freshwater copepods.]. <em>Ergebnisse der Hamburger Magalhaensischen Sammelreise 1892/93, Hamburg Natural History Museum.</em> vol 3, 2(22), Arthropoden):1-29, pls. 1-4. [details]
additional source Magalhães, A., R.M. Costa, T.H. Liang, L.C.C. Pereira & M.J.S. Ribeiro. (2006). Spatial and temporal distribution in density and biomass of two Pseudodiaptomus species (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the Caeté river estuary (Amazon region ? North of Brazil). <em>Brazilian Journal of Biology.</em> 66(2A):421-430. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Marsh, C.D. (1933). Synopsis of the calanoid crustaceans, exclusive of the Diaptomidae, found in fresh and brackish waters, chiefly of North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 82(18)(2959):1-58, pls. 1-24. (30-vi-1933) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Santos-Silva, E.N. (2008). Calanoid of the families Diaptomidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, and Centropagidae from Brasil. <em>Revista de Biologia Geral e Experimental.</em> 8(1):3-67. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Costa, K.G., R.S.C. Bessa, L.C.C. Pereira & R.M. Costa. (2013). Short and medium-term changes of Pseudodiaptomidae copepods in the Amazonian Mangrove Coast: The Paracauari River estuary (Brazil). In: Conley, D.C., G. Masselink, P.E. Russel & T.J. O'Hare (eds.), Proceedings 12th International Coastal Symposium (Plymouth, England). Journal of Coastal Research,, Special Issue no. 65:1116-1121. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Fernandes, F.D.S., B.R.P. Silva, J.V.M.S. Pinheiro, J.B.M. Queiroz, L.C.C. Pereira & R.M. Costa. (2023). Mesozooplâncton do estuário do rio Emboraí Velho, Norte do Brasil. [Mesozooplankton of Emboraí Velho River estuary, Northern Brazil.]. <em>Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Ciências Naturais.</em> 18(2): 1-29. Aug 2023., available online at 10.46357/ bcnaturais.v18i2.867 [details] Available for editors
additional source Araújo, T.C.M., D.L.B. Mallmann & R.L. Barcellos (Coordinators). (2011). Guia biológico do litoral de Pernambuco. [Biological guide to the coast of Pernambuco.]. <em>Liceu, Recife.</em> 176 pp. [In Portuguese]. [details] Available for editors
additional source Carvalho, J. de Paiva. (1945). Copépodes de Caiobá e Baía de Guaratba. [Copepods from Caiobá and Guaratuba Bay.]. <em>Arquivos do Museu Paranaense, Paraná.</em> 4(3):83-116, figs. 1-29. [details] Available for editors
additional source Carvalho, J. de Paiva. (1954). Sobre uma coleçao de Copépodos, nao parasiticos, da Baía de Santos e suas adjacências. [On a collection of non-parasitic Copepods from Santos Bay and its surroundings.]. <em>Boletim do Instituto Oceanográfico, Sao Paulo.</em> 3(1-2):131-188, pls. 1-2. (for 1952).
note: referred to P. cristobalensis. is incorrect [details] Available for editors
additional source Mrázek, A. (1901). Süsswasser-Copepoden. [Freshwater copepods.]. <em>Ergebnisse der Hamburger Magalhaensischen Sammelreise 1892/93, Hamburg Natural History Museum.</em> vol 3, 2(22), Arthropoden):1-29, pls. 1-4. [details]
additional source Magalhães, A., R.M. Costa, T.H. Liang, L.C.C. Pereira & M.J.S. Ribeiro. (2006). Spatial and temporal distribution in density and biomass of two Pseudodiaptomus species (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the Caeté river estuary (Amazon region ? North of Brazil). <em>Brazilian Journal of Biology.</em> 66(2A):421-430. [details] Available for editors
additional source Marsh, C.D. (1933). Synopsis of the calanoid crustaceans, exclusive of the Diaptomidae, found in fresh and brackish waters, chiefly of North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 82(18)(2959):1-58, pls. 1-24. (30-vi-1933) [details] Available for editors
additional source Santos-Silva, E.N. (2008). Calanoid of the families Diaptomidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, and Centropagidae from Brasil. <em>Revista de Biologia Geral e Experimental.</em> 8(1):3-67. [details] Available for editors
additional source Costa, K.G., R.S.C. Bessa, L.C.C. Pereira & R.M. Costa. (2013). Short and medium-term changes of Pseudodiaptomidae copepods in the Amazonian Mangrove Coast: The Paracauari River estuary (Brazil). In: Conley, D.C., G. Masselink, P.E. Russel & T.J. O'Hare (eds.), Proceedings 12th International Coastal Symposium (Plymouth, England). Journal of Coastal Research,, Special Issue no. 65:1116-1121. [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
Marine Planktonic Copepods (Banyuls/OOB/UPMC/CNRS) Note: Including taxonomic identification plates, remarks, geographic distribution, ecological information & reference list
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Weismannella richardi Dahl F., 1894)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (14 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Weismannella richardi Dahl F., 1894)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (14 records)