Copepoda taxon details
Pontella atlantica (Milne Edwards, 1840)
104737 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104737)
accepted
Species
Iva magna Lubbock, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
Labidocera magna Lubbock, 1853 · unaccepted
Pontella magna Brady, 1883 · unaccepted
Pontellina gigantea Claus, 1863 · unaccepted
Pontellina magna (Lubbock, 1853) · unaccepted
Pontia atlantica Milne Edwards, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Pontella atlantica australis Heinrich, 1987
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pontia atlantica Milne Edwards, 1840) Milne Edwards, H. (1840). Ordre des Copépodes. [Order Copepoda]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Crustaces, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. [In: Natural history of Crustacea, including the anatomy, physiology and classification of these animals]].</em> 3: 411-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16103940 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2021). World of Copepods Database. Pontella atlantica (Milne Edwards, 1840). Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104737 on 2025-11-23
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(of Labidocera magna Lubbock, 1853) Lubbock, J. (1853). Description of a new genus of Calanidae. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)11:25-29, pl. 1. (i-1853). [details]
original description (of Pontella magna Brady, 1883) Brady, G.S. (1883). Report on the Copepoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873-76, Zoology.</em> 8 (part 23): 1-142, pl. 1-55., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39439478#page/1/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Pontellina gigantea Claus, 1863) Claus, C. (1863). Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 230 pp., pls. 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11820384 [details]
original description (of Pontellina magna (Lubbock, 1853)) Lubbock, J. (1853). On two new subgenera of Calanidae. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)11(63):202-209,488, pl. 10. (iii-1853). [details]
original description (of Iva magna Lubbock, 1853) Lubbock, J. (1853). On two new species of Calanidae, with observations on the spermatic tubes of Pontella, Diaptomus, etc. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 12(2):115-124, 159-165, pls. 5, 7. (viii & ix-1853)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12905442 [details]
original description (of Pontia atlantica Milne Edwards, 1840) Milne Edwards, H. (1840). Ordre des Copépodes. [Order Copepoda]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Crustaces, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. [In: Natural history of Crustacea, including the anatomy, physiology and classification of these animals]].</em> 3: 411-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16103940 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors
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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 Ianora, A., A. Miralto & S. Vanucci. (1992). The surface attachment structure: a unique type of integumental formation in neustonic copepods. <em>Marine Biology, Berlin.</em> 113(3):401-407, figs. 1-5. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Sazhina, L.I. (1985). Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]. <em>Naukova Dumka, Kiev.</em> 238 pp. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Vervoort, W. (1965). Pelagic Copepoda. Part II. Copepoda Calanoida of the families Phaennidae up to and including Acartiidae, containing the description of a new species of Aetideidae. Atlantide Report, Danish Expedition to Coasts of Tropical West Africa 1945-1946 8:9-216. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Weikert, H. (1973). Zur Ökologie der Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) im subtropischen Nordostatlantik. [On the ecology of the Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the subtropical Northeast Atlantic.]. <em>Meteor Forschungsergebnisse, Reihe D - Biologie.</em> 16:42-59, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-7. (xi-1973). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Suárez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger & P.A. Montagna. (2009). Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D. L. & D.K. Camp [Eds]. Gulf of Mexico: origin, waters, and biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 1393 pp.</em> Chapter pagination: 841-869. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
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 [request]
original description (of Pontella magna Brady, 1883) Brady, G.S. (1883). Report on the Copepoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873-76, Zoology.</em> 8 (part 23): 1-142, pl. 1-55., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39439478#page/1/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Pontellina gigantea Claus, 1863) Claus, C. (1863). Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 230 pp., pls. 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11820384 [details]
original description (of Pontellina magna (Lubbock, 1853)) Lubbock, J. (1853). On two new subgenera of Calanidae. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)11(63):202-209,488, pl. 10. (iii-1853). [details]
original description (of Iva magna Lubbock, 1853) Lubbock, J. (1853). On two new species of Calanidae, with observations on the spermatic tubes of Pontella, Diaptomus, etc. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 12(2):115-124, 159-165, pls. 5, 7. (viii & ix-1853)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12905442 [details]
original description (of Pontia atlantica Milne Edwards, 1840) Milne Edwards, H. (1840). Ordre des Copépodes. [Order Copepoda]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Crustaces, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. [In: Natural history of Crustacea, including the anatomy, physiology and classification of these animals]].</em> 3: 411-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16103940 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [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 Ianora, A., A. Miralto & S. Vanucci. (1992). The surface attachment structure: a unique type of integumental formation in neustonic copepods. <em>Marine Biology, Berlin.</em> 113(3):401-407, figs. 1-5. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Sazhina, L.I. (1985). Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]. <em>Naukova Dumka, Kiev.</em> 238 pp. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Vervoort, W. (1965). Pelagic Copepoda. Part II. Copepoda Calanoida of the families Phaennidae up to and including Acartiidae, containing the description of a new species of Aetideidae. Atlantide Report, Danish Expedition to Coasts of Tropical West Africa 1945-1946 8:9-216. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Weikert, H. (1973). Zur Ökologie der Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) im subtropischen Nordostatlantik. [On the ecology of the Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the subtropical Northeast Atlantic.]. <em>Meteor Forschungsergebnisse, Reihe D - Biologie.</em> 16:42-59, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-7. (xi-1973). [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Suárez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger & P.A. Montagna. (2009). Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D. L. & D.K. Camp [Eds]. Gulf of Mexico: origin, waters, and biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 1393 pp.</em> Chapter pagination: 841-869. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]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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Marine Planktonic Copepods (Banyuls/OOB/UPMC/CNRS) Note: Including taxonomic identification plates, remarks, geographic distribution, ecological information & reference list
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
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To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (20 records)
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (20 records)
To ITIS