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Lichomolgidae Kossmann, 1877

128577  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128577)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Copepoda (Class)
  7. Neocopepoda (Infraclass)
  8. Podoplea (Superorder)
  9. Cyclopoida (Order)
  10. Ergasilida (Suborder)
  11. Lichomolgidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Alupa Kim I.H. & Boxshall, 2021
  2. Genus Antarctomolgus Kim I.H. & Boxshall, 2021
  3. Genus Ascidioxynus Humes & Stock, 1972
  4. Genus Astericola Rosoll, 1888
  5. Genus Botulosoma Carton, 1974
  6. Genus Debruma Humes & Stock, 1972
  7. Genus Didemnomolgus Kim I.H. & Boxshall, 2021
  8. Genus Diogenella Stock, 1968
  9. Genus Diogenidium Edwards, 1891
  10. Genus Dontimolgus Moon & Kim I.H., 2011
  11. Genus Epimolgus Bocquet & Stock, 1956
  12. Genus Gelastomolgus Humes, 1968
  13. Genus Henicoxiphium Illg & Humes, 1971
  14. Genus Herrmannella Canu, 1891
  15. Genus Heteranthessius Scott T., 1904
  16. Genus Humesulus Ho, 1982
  17. Genus Lichomolgella Sars G.O., 1918
  18. Genus Lichomolgidium Kossmann, 1877
  19. Genus Lichomolgus Thorell, 1859
  20. Genus Lobomolgus Ho & Kim I.H., 2009
  21. Genus Modiolicola Aurivillius, 1883
  22. Genus Neomenicola Avdeev & Avdeev, 1991
  23. Genus Paclabius Kossmann, 1877
  24. Genus Parapanaietis Hoshina & Sugiura, 1953
  25. Genus Paraphiloconcha Yamaguti, 1936
  26. Genus Parastericola Kim I.H., 2007
  27. Genus Philoconcha Yamaguti, 1936
  28. Genus Protomolgus Moon & Kim I.H., 2011
  29. Genus Pterioidicola Kim I.H., 2003
  30. Genus Spheromolgus Kim I.H. & Boxshall, 2021
  31. Genus Stellicola Kossmann, 1877
  32. Genus Synstellicola Humes & Stock, 1972
  33. Genus Zygomolgides Stock, 1995
  34. Genus Zygomolgus Humes & Stock, 1972
  35. Genus Alimeda Heegaard, 1962 accepted as Epimolgus Bocquet & Stock, 1956 (synonym)
  36. Genus Boeckia Brady, 1872 accepted as Herrmannella Canu, 1891 (synonym)
  37. Genus Ischnurella Pelseneer, 1929 accepted as Herrmannella Canu, 1891 (synonym)
  38. Genus Lichomolgides Gotto, 1954 accepted as Zygomolgus Humes & Stock, 1972 (according to Kim (2006: 172))
  39. Subfamily Lichomolginae Sewell, 1949 accepted as Lichomolgidae Kossmann, 1877
  40. Genus Linckiomolgus Stebbing, 1900 accepted as Stellicola Kossmann, 1877 (synonym)
  41. Genus Megasanonys Hesse, 1871 accepted as Megasanoixus Hesse, 1871 (Hesse used Megasanonys in the title but spelled it Megasanoixus in the text)
  42. Genus Paralichomolgus Thompson I. & Scott A., 1903 accepted as Stellicola Kossmann, 1877 (synonym)
  43. Genus Paranthessius Scott T., 1903 accepted as Heteranthessius Scott T., 1904 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  44. Genus Pseudoanthessius Ummerkutty, 1961 accepted as Pseudanthessius Claus, 1889 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling, mis-spelling of Pseudanthessius)
  45. Genus Pseudolichomolgus Pesta, 1909 accepted as Herrmannella Canu, 1891 (synonym)
  46. Subfamily Sabelliphilinae Gurney, 1927 accepted as Sabelliphilidae Gurney, 1927
  47. Genus Sepicola Claus, 1860 accepted as Lichomolgus Thorell, 1859 (synonym)
  48. Genus Boholia Kossmann, 1872 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  49. Genus Megasanoixus Hesse, 1871 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
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] OpenAccess publication
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Lichomolgidae Kossmann, 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128577 on 2025-04-23
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Boxshall, Geoff
2005-05-04 07:42:17Z
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Cuvelier, Daphne
2008-09-02 11:19:38Z
checked
Boxshall, Geoff
2019-10-07 11:15:09Z
changed
Boxshall, Geoff
2024-07-20 11:28:56Z
changed
Walter, T. Chad

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Nomenclature

original description 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] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Lichomolginae Sewell, 1949) Sewell, R.B.S. (1949). The littoral and semi-parasitic Cyclopoida, the Monstrilloida and Notodelphyoida. <em>Scientific Reports of the John Murray Expedition. Publ. British Museum (Natural History).</em> 9(2):17-199, figs. 1-41, l chart. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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] 

Other

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  PDF available [request]

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] OpenAccess publication

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.
page(s): 227 [details] OpenAccess publication

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] OpenAccess publication

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  PDF available [request]

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  PDF available [request]

 
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