MSBIAS taxon details
Caligidae Burmeister, 1835
135513 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135513)
accepted
Family
Euryphorinae Wilson C.B., 1905 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Genus Caligus Müller O.F., 1785
- Genus Euryphorus Milne Edwards H., 1840
- Genus Lepeophtheirus von Nordmann, 1832
- Genus Pseudocaligus Scott A., 1901 accepted as Caligus Müller O.F., 1785 (recognised as synonym by Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
- Genus Sciaenophilus Beneden, 1852 accepted as Caligus Müller O.F., 1785 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, according to Ozak et al., 2017)
marine, brackish, fresh
Burmeister, H. (1835). Beschreibung einiger neuen oder weniger bekannten Schmarotzerkrebse, nebst allgemeinen Betrachtungen über die Gruppe, welcher sie angehören. [Description of some new or lesser known parasitic crustaceans, together with general considerations about the group to which they belong.]. <em>Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum (Acta der Kaiserlichen Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher), Halle.</em> 17(1):269-336, pls. 23, 24, 24a, 25.(for 1833)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27013390 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Caligidae Burmeister, 1835. 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=135513 on 2026-03-05
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. Caligidae Burmeister, 1835. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135513 on 2026-03-05
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Burmeister, H. (1835). Beschreibung einiger neuen oder weniger bekannten Schmarotzerkrebse, nebst allgemeinen Betrachtungen über die Gruppe, welcher sie angehören. [Description of some new or lesser known parasitic crustaceans, together with general considerations about the group to which they belong.]. <em>Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum (Acta der Kaiserlichen Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher), Halle.</em> 17(1):269-336, pls. 23, 24, 24a, 25.(for 1833)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27013390 [details]
original description (of Euryphorinae Wilson C.B., 1905) Wilson, C.B. (1932). The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 158:1-635, figs. 1-316, pls. 1-41., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.158.i
page(s): 415 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Bernot, J.P, G.A. Boxshall, T.C. Kihara & P.M. Arbizu. (2025). An Updated Key to the Genera of Caligidae (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida.). <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 111(1):10-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/24-97 [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. [Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru.]. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2):301-375., available online at https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh2016102751 [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 Barnard, K.H. (1955). South African parasitic Copepoda. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 41(5):223-312, figs. 1-33. (ii-1955). [details] Available for editors
additional source Boxshall, G.A. & M.A. Montú. (1997). Copepoda parasitic on Brazilian coastal fishes: A handbook. <em>Nauplius, Rio Grande.</em> 5(1):1-225. [details] Available for editors
additional source Ho, J.S. & C.L. Lin. (2002). New species of Metacaligus (Caligidae, Copepoda) parasitic on the cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus) of Taiwan, with a cladistic analysis of the family Caligidae. Zoological Sciences 19(12):1363-1376., available online at https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.19.1363 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/193724088x00567 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kim, I.H. (2008). Invertebrate fauna of Korea. Arthropoda: Crustacea: Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Calgidae, Sea Lice. <em>National Institute of Biological Resources, Inchon, South Korea.</em> 21(1):75 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Reshmi, N.M.V., K. Rijin, O.K. Drisya, T.A.J. Priya & S. Kappalli. (2022). Species diversity and genetic variation of caligids (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) infecting the marine fishes of Kerala coast, India. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 52(1):1-20. [details] Available for editors
additional source Moriarty, M., J.M. Murphy, A.J. Brooker, W. Waites, C.W. Revie, T.P. Adams , M. Lewis, H.C. Reinardy, J.P. Phelan, J.P. Coyle, B. Rabe, S.C. Ives, J.D. Armstrong, A.D. Sandvik, L. Asplin, O. Karlsen, S. Garnier, G. á Norði, P.A. Gillibrand, K.S. Last & A.G. Murray. (2024). A gap analysis on modelling of sea lice infection pressure from salmonid farms. I. A structured knowledge review. <em>Aquaculture Environment Interactions.</em> 16:1-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/aei00469 [details] Available for editors
redescription Dojiri, M. (1983). Revision of the genera of the Caligidae (Siphonostomatoida), copepods predominantly parasitic on marine fishes. <em>Ph.D. Thesis, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.</em> 721pp. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Euryphorinae Wilson C.B., 1905) Wilson, C.B. (1932). The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 158:1-635, figs. 1-316, pls. 1-41., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.158.i
page(s): 415 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Bernot, J.P, G.A. Boxshall, T.C. Kihara & P.M. Arbizu. (2025). An Updated Key to the Genera of Caligidae (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida.). <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 111(1):10-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/24-97 [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. [Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru.]. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2):301-375., available online at https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh2016102751 [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 Barnard, K.H. (1955). South African parasitic Copepoda. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 41(5):223-312, figs. 1-33. (ii-1955). [details] Available for editors
additional source Boxshall, G.A. & M.A. Montú. (1997). Copepoda parasitic on Brazilian coastal fishes: A handbook. <em>Nauplius, Rio Grande.</em> 5(1):1-225. [details] Available for editors
additional source Ho, J.S. & C.L. Lin. (2002). New species of Metacaligus (Caligidae, Copepoda) parasitic on the cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus) of Taiwan, with a cladistic analysis of the family Caligidae. Zoological Sciences 19(12):1363-1376., available online at https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.19.1363 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/193724088x00567 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kim, I.H. (2008). Invertebrate fauna of Korea. Arthropoda: Crustacea: Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Calgidae, Sea Lice. <em>National Institute of Biological Resources, Inchon, South Korea.</em> 21(1):75 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Reshmi, N.M.V., K. Rijin, O.K. Drisya, T.A.J. Priya & S. Kappalli. (2022). Species diversity and genetic variation of caligids (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) infecting the marine fishes of Kerala coast, India. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 52(1):1-20. [details] Available for editors
additional source Moriarty, M., J.M. Murphy, A.J. Brooker, W. Waites, C.W. Revie, T.P. Adams , M. Lewis, H.C. Reinardy, J.P. Phelan, J.P. Coyle, B. Rabe, S.C. Ives, J.D. Armstrong, A.D. Sandvik, L. Asplin, O. Karlsen, S. Garnier, G. á Norði, P.A. Gillibrand, K.S. Last & A.G. Murray. (2024). A gap analysis on modelling of sea lice infection pressure from salmonid farms. I. A structured knowledge review. <em>Aquaculture Environment Interactions.</em> 16:1-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/aei00469 [details] Available for editors
redescription Dojiri, M. (1983). Revision of the genera of the Caligidae (Siphonostomatoida), copepods predominantly parasitic on marine fishes. <em>Ph.D. Thesis, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.</em> 721pp. [details] Available for editors
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