World Register of Deep-Sea species - Wellsopsyllus Kunz, 1981

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Wellsopsyllus Kunz, 1981

AphiaID

150083 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:150083)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Paramesochrinae Lang, 1944

Original name

Wellsopsyllus Kunz, 1981

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Subgenus Wellsopsyllus (Scottopsyllus) Apostolov & Marinov, 1988
Subgenus Wellsopsyllus (Wellsopsyllus) Kunz, 1981
1. Species Wellsopsyllus (Wellsopsyllus) abyssalis (Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Kunz, H. (1981). Beitrag zur Systematik der Paramesochridae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) mit Beschreibung einiger neuen Arten. [Contribution to the systematics of the Paramesochridae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) with description of some new species.]. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum der Universität Kiel. 1(8):2-33, figs. 1-19, tabs. 1-5. (xii-1981, English summary). [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Wellsopsyllus Kunz, 1981. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=150083 on 2026-08-02

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Wellsopsyllus Kunz, 1981. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=150083 on 2026-08-02

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2005-04-01 10:30:46Z

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Cuvelier, Daphne

2008-08-06 13:32:15Z

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Walter, T. Chad

2010-10-19 18:55:58Z

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Boxshall, Geoff

2013-04-23 08:55:00Z

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Boxshall, Geoff

2024-01-03 13:02:24Z

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Huys, Rony

2024-04-03 21:01:13Z

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Walter, T. Chad

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original description Kunz, H. (1981). Beitrag zur Systematik der Paramesochridae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) mit Beschreibung einiger neuen Arten. [Contribution to the systematics of the Paramesochridae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) with description of some new species.]. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum der Universität Kiel. 1(8):2-33, figs. 1-19, tabs. 1-5. (xii-1981, English summary). [details] Available for editors

basis of record Belgian Continental Shelf Copepoda (look up in IMIS) [details]

source of synonymy Wittoeck, Jan (look up in IMIS) [details]

status source Huys, R. (2009). Unresolved cases of type fixation, synonymy and homonymy in harpacticoid copepod nomenclature (Crustacea: Copepoda). Zootaxa. 2183:1-99., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/2/zt02183p099.pdf [details] Available for editors

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