MSBIAS taxon details
Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899
135511 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135511)
accepted
Family
Ascomyzontidae Thorell, 1859 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Genus Acontiophorus Brady, 1880
- Genus Asterocheres Boeck, 1859
- Genus Collocheres Canu, 1893
- Genus Dermatomyzon Claus, 1889
- Genus Mesocheres Norman & Scott T., 1905
- Genus Rhynchomyzon Giesbrecht, 1895
- Genus Scottocheres Giesbrecht, 1897
- Genus Echinocheres Claus, 1889 accepted as Asterocheres Boeck, 1859 (synonym)
- Genus Leptomyzon Sars G.O., 1915 accepted as Collocheres Canu, 1893 (synonym)
marine, fresh
Giesbrecht, W. (1899). Die Asterocheriden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres- Abschnitte. The Asterocherids 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> 25:i-vi, 1-217, pls. 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10537 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899. 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=135511 on 2026-07-01
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. Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135511 on 2026-07-01
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Giesbrecht, W. (1899). Die Asterocheriden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres- Abschnitte. The Asterocherids 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> 25:i-vi, 1-217, pls. 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10537 [details]
original description (of Ascomyzontidae Thorell, 1859) Thorell, T. (1859). Bidrag till Kännedomen om Krustaceer, som lefva i arter af Slägtet Ascidia L. [Contribution to the Knowledge of Crustacea, which live in species of the Genus Ascidia L.]. <em>Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 3 (8):1-84, pls.1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38939638 [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 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
original description (of Ascomyzontidae Thorell, 1859) Thorell, T. (1859). Bidrag till Kännedomen om Krustaceer, som lefva i arter af Slägtet Ascidia L. [Contribution to the Knowledge of Crustacea, which live in species of the Genus Ascidia L.]. <em>Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 3 (8):1-84, pls.1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38939638 [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 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
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
