Deep-Sea taxon details
Archescolecithrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893)
104776 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104776)
accepted
Species
Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893) · unaccepted
Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893)) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details] 
(of ) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
(of ) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
Depth range Meso-bathypelagic.
Depth range Meso-bathypelagic. [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Archescolecithrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104776 on 2026-07-06
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Archescolecithrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104776 on 2026-07-06
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(of Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893)) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
original description (of ) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
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
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
original description (of ) Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. [Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.]. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published text and plates in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/798364 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
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
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
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Depth range Meso-bathypelagic. [details]
Marine Planktonic Copepods (Banyuls/OOB/UPMC/CNRS) Note: Including taxonomic identification plates, remarks, geographic distribution, ecological information & reference list
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (7 records) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Amallothrix auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (7 records) (from synonym Scolecithricella auropecten (Giesbrecht, 1893))
