MSBIAS taxon details
Eucalanus Dana, 1852-1853
104171 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104171)
accepted
Genus
Eucalanus elongatus (Dana, 1849-1852) represented as Eucalanus elongatus elongatus (Dana, 1849-1852) (type by original designation)
- Species Eucalanus atlanticus Wolfenden, 1904 accepted as Eucalanus elongatus (Dana, 1849-1852) represented as Eucalanus elongatus elongatus (Dana, 1849-1852)
- Species Eucalanus attenuatus (Dana, 1849-1852) accepted as Pareucalanus attenuatus (Dana, 1849-1852)
- Species Eucalanus crassus Giesbrecht, 1888 accepted as Subeucalanus crassus (Giesbrecht, 1888)
- Species Eucalanus monachus Giesbrecht, 1888 accepted as Subeucalanus monachus (Giesbrecht, 1888)
- Species Eucalanus elongatus (Dana, 1849-1852) represented as Eucalanus elongatus elongatus (Dana, 1849-1852)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Eucalanus Dana, 1852-1853. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://marinespecies.org/MSBIAS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104171 on 2026-06-24
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Eucalanus Dana, 1852-1853. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/MSBIAS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104171 on 2026-06-24
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original description
Dana, J.D. (1853 - 1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]. (look up in IMIS) [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 ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32. [details]
additional source Mauchline, J. (1988). Taxonomic value of pore pattern in the integument of calanoid copepods (Crustacea). Journal of Zoology, London 214(4):697-749., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb03768.x [details] Available for editors
additional source Mulyadi. (1998). Taxonomoy reexamination of the Family Eucalanidae (Copepoda, Calanoida), with notes on its distribution in Indonesian waters. <em>Berkala Penelitian Hayati, Journal of Biologiacl Researches.</em> 4:1-22. [details] Available for editors
additional source Revis, N. & E.N. Okemwa. (1988). Additional records of species of copepods and their distribution in the coastal and inshore waters of Kenya. <em>Kenya Journal of Sciences, Series B.</em> 9(1-2):123-127. [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 ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32. [details]
additional source Mauchline, J. (1988). Taxonomic value of pore pattern in the integument of calanoid copepods (Crustacea). Journal of Zoology, London 214(4):697-749., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb03768.x [details] Available for editors
additional source Mulyadi. (1998). Taxonomoy reexamination of the Family Eucalanidae (Copepoda, Calanoida), with notes on its distribution in Indonesian waters. <em>Berkala Penelitian Hayati, Journal of Biologiacl Researches.</em> 4:1-22. [details] Available for editors
additional source Revis, N. & E.N. Okemwa. (1988). Additional records of species of copepods and their distribution in the coastal and inshore waters of Kenya. <em>Kenya Journal of Sciences, Series B.</em> 9(1-2):123-127. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Eucalanus 
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eucalanus)
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