MSBIAS taxon details
Lichomolgidae Kossmann, 1877
128577 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128577)
accepted
Family
- Genus Astericola Rosoll, 1888
- Genus Epimolgus Bocquet & Stock, 1956
- Genus Herrmannella Canu, 1891
- Genus Heteranthessius Scott T., 1904
- Genus Lichomolgella Sars G.O., 1918
- Genus Lichomolgidium Kossmann, 1877
- Genus Lichomolgus Thorell, 1859
- Genus Modiolicola Aurivillius, 1883
- Genus Zygomolgus Humes & Stock, 1972
- Genus Lichomolgides Gotto, 1954 accepted as Zygomolgus Humes & Stock, 1972 (according to Kim (2006: 172))
- Genus Paranthessius Scott T., 1903 accepted as Heteranthessius Scott T., 1904 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
marine, brackish
Kossmann, R. (1877). Zoologische Ergebnisse einer im Auftrage der Königlichen Academie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin ausgeführten Reise in die Küstengebiete des Rothen Meeres, Erste Hälfte: IV, Entomostraca (1. Thiel: Lichomolgidae. [Zoological results of a journey to the coastal regions of the Red Sea carried out on behalf of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Berlin, First half: IV, Entomostraca (1. Thiel: Lichomolgidae.]. <em>In: Kossmann, R. (ed.). Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 4:1-24, pls. 1-6., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.12140 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Lichomolgidae Kossmann, 1877. 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://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128577 on 2026-06-29
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. Lichomolgidae Kossmann, 1877. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128577 on 2026-06-29
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Kossmann, R. (1877). Zoologische Ergebnisse einer im Auftrage der Königlichen Academie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin ausgeführten Reise in die Küstengebiete des Rothen Meeres, Erste Hälfte: IV, Entomostraca (1. Thiel: Lichomolgidae. [Zoological results of a journey to the coastal regions of the Red Sea carried out on behalf of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Berlin, First half: IV, Entomostraca (1. Thiel: Lichomolgidae.]. <em>In: Kossmann, R. (ed.). Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 4:1-24, pls. 1-6., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.12140 [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 Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Canu, E. (1892). Les Copépodes du Boulonnais. Morphologie, embryologie, taxonomie. [Copepods of Boulogne. Morphology, embryology, taxonomy.]. <em>Travaux du Laboratoire de Zoologie Maritime de Wimereux-Ambleteuse.</em> 6:1-292, figs. 1-20, pls. 1-30., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.58678
page(s): 227 [details]
additional source Claus, C. (1889). Ueber neue oder wenig bekannte halbparasitische Copepoden insbesondere der Lichomolgiden- und Ascomyzontiden-Gruppe. [On new or little known hemiparasitic copepods, especially of the lichomolgid and ascomyzontid groups.]. <em>Arbeiten des Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Wien.</em> 8(3):327-370, pls. [details]
additional source Humes, A.G. (1990). Synopsis of lichomolgid copepods (Poecilostomatoida) associated with soft corals (Alcyonacea) in the tropical Indo-Pacific. Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden 266:1-201, figs. 1-99. [details] Available for editors
additional source Humes, A.G. (1992). Erratum. Copepoda associated with scleractinian corals on the Great Barrier Reef, northeastern Australia, with a key to the genera of the Lichomolgidae. Journal of Natural History 26(4):894. [details] Available for editors
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 Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Canu, E. (1892). Les Copépodes du Boulonnais. Morphologie, embryologie, taxonomie. [Copepods of Boulogne. Morphology, embryology, taxonomy.]. <em>Travaux du Laboratoire de Zoologie Maritime de Wimereux-Ambleteuse.</em> 6:1-292, figs. 1-20, pls. 1-30., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.58678
page(s): 227 [details]
additional source Claus, C. (1889). Ueber neue oder wenig bekannte halbparasitische Copepoden insbesondere der Lichomolgiden- und Ascomyzontiden-Gruppe. [On new or little known hemiparasitic copepods, especially of the lichomolgid and ascomyzontid groups.]. <em>Arbeiten des Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Wien.</em> 8(3):327-370, pls. [details]
additional source Humes, A.G. (1990). Synopsis of lichomolgid copepods (Poecilostomatoida) associated with soft corals (Alcyonacea) in the tropical Indo-Pacific. Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden 266:1-201, figs. 1-99. [details] Available for editors
additional source Humes, A.G. (1992). Erratum. Copepoda associated with scleractinian corals on the Great Barrier Reef, northeastern Australia, with a key to the genera of the Lichomolgidae. Journal of Natural History 26(4):894. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
