Copepoda taxon details
Laophontinae Scott T., 1905
1774894 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1774894)
accepted
Subfamily
Laophontinae Lang, 1944 · unaccepted (Synonym of Laophontinae Scott T., 1905)
- Genus Aequinoctiella Cottarelli, Bruno & Berera, 2008
- Genus Afrolaophonte Chappuis, 1960
- Genus Amerolaophontina Fiers, 1991
- Genus Apistophonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, (in Gheerardyn, Fiers, Vincx & De Troch, 2006)
- Genus Arenolaophonte Lang, 1965
- Genus Asellopsis Brady & Robertson, 1873
- Genus Bathylaophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
- Genus Carcinocaris Cottarelli, Bruno & Berera, 2006
- Genus Carraroenia McCormack, 2006
- Genus Chilaophonte Huys, 2009
- Genus Cornylaophonte Willen, 1996
- Genus Coullia Hamond, 1973
- Genus Echinolaophonte Nicholls, 1941
- Genus Elapholaophonte Schizas & Shirley, 1994
- Genus Fiersiphontina Bruno & Cottarelli, 2011
- Genus Folioquinpes Fiers & Rutledge, 1990
- Genus Galapalaophonte Mielke, 1981
- Genus Harrietella Scott T., 1906
- Genus Hemilaophonte Jakubisiak, 1933
- Genus Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948
- Genus Heteronychocamptus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
- Genus Hoplolaophonte Hamond, 1973
- Genus Indiaphonte Vasu & Gómez, 2026
- Genus Indolaophonte Cottarelli, Saporito & Puccetti, 1985
- Genus Inermiphonte Huys & Lee, 2009
- Genus Jejulaophonte Back & Lee, 2014
- Genus Klieonychocamptoides Noodt, 1958
- Genus Klieonychocamptus Noodt, 1958
- Genus Laophonte Philippi, 1840
- Genus Laophontina Norman & Scott T., 1905
- Genus Lipomelum Fiers, 1986
- Genus Lobitella Monard, 1934
- Genus Maiquilaophonte Mielke, 1985
- Genus Marbefia Huys & Lee, 2009
- Genus Mexicolaophonte Cottarelli, 1977
- Genus Microchelonia Brady, 1918
- Genus Microlaophonte Vervoort, 1964
- Genus Mictyricola Nicholls, 1957
- Genus Mielkiella George, 1997
- Genus Novolaophonte Cottarelli, Saporito & Puccetti, 1983
- Genus Onychocamptus Daday, 1903
- Genus Onychoquinpes Gómez & Morales-Serna, 2013
- Genus Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
- Genus Parechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
- Genus Paronychocamptus Lang, 1948
- Genus Peltidiphonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2006
- Genus Philippiphonte Huys & Lee J., 2018
- Genus Pilifera Noodt, 1952
- Genus Platychelipus Brady, 1880
- Genus Platylaophonte Bodin, 1968
- Genus Pontophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
- Genus Propephonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2006
- Genus Psammolaophonte Wells, 1967
- Genus Psammoplatypus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
- Genus Pseudechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
- Genus Pseudolaophonte Scott A., 1896
- Genus Pseudonychocamptus Lang, 1944
- Genus Quinquelaophonte Wells, Hicks & Coull, 1982
- Genus Raibautius Huys, 2016
- Genus Raowellsia Özdikmen, 2008
- Genus Raptolaophonte Cottarelli & Forniz, 1989
- Genus Robustunguis Fiers, 1992
- Genus Spiniferaphonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2007
- Genus Strictlaophonte Oh, Kim & Lee, 2024
- Genus Stygolaophonte Lang, 1965
- Genus Tapholeon Wells, 1967
- Genus Vostoklaophonte Yeom, Nikitin, Ivanenko & Lee W, 2018
- Genus Weddellaophonte Willen, 1996
- Genus Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991
- Genus Xanthilaophonte Fiers, 1991
- Genus Apolaophonte Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Lipomelum Fiers, 1986 (junior synonym after Bodin (1997))
- Genus Chilaophonte Mielke, 1985 accepted as Chilaophonte Huys, 2009 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Mielke (1985) did not fix the type species. The genus was made available by Huys (2009).)
- Genus Eolaophonte Apostolov, 1990 accepted as Coullia Hamond, 1973 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Heterolaophonte Lang, 1944 accepted as Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948 (No type species designated until Lang 1948)
- Genus Langia Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Raowellsia Özdikmen, 2008 (junior homonym)
- Genus Loureirophonte Jakobi, 1953 accepted as Paralaophonte (Loureirophonte) Jakobi, 1953 (Reallocated as a subgenus of Paralaophonte Lang, 1948)
- Genus Namakosiramia Ho & Perkins, 1977 accepted as Microchelonia Brady, 1918 (synonym according to Huys, 2009)
- Genus Paronychocamptus Lang, 1944 accepted as Paronychocamptus Lang, 1948
- Genus Phycolaophonte Pallares, 1975 accepted as Coullia Hamond, 1973 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Paralaophonte Lang, 1944 represented as Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
marine, brackish, fresh
Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13. [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Laophontinae Scott T., 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1774894 on 2026-01-10
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Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13. [details]
original description (of Laophontinae Lang, 1944) Lang, K. (1944). Monographie der Harpacticiden (Vorlaufige Mitteilung). [Monograph of the Harpacticidae (Preliminary communication).]. <em>Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri Ab, Uppsala.</em> 39 pp. (19-ii-1944).
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original description (of Laophontinae Lang, 1944) Lang, K. (1944). Monographie der Harpacticiden (Vorlaufige Mitteilung). [Monograph of the Harpacticidae (Preliminary communication).]. <em>Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri Ab, Uppsala.</em> 39 pp. (19-ii-1944).
page(s): 31 [details] Available for editors
[request]