MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Megapontiidae Heptner, 1968

WoRMS taxon details

Megapontiidae Heptner, 1968

AphiaID

135527 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135527)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Siphonostomatoida

Original name

Megapontiidae Heptner, 1968

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Genus Hyalopontius Sars G.O., 1909
Genus Megapontius Hulsemann, 1965 accepted as Hyalopontius Sars G.O., 1909 (synonym)

Environment

marine

Original description

Heptner, M.V. (1968). Opisanie i funktsional'naya morfologiya Megapontius pleurospinosus sp. n. iz Tikhogo okeana i polozhenie roda Megapontius v sisteme semeistv gruppy Siphonostoma (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). [Description and functional morphology of Megapontius pleurospinosus sp. n. from the Pacific with some remarks on the status of genus Megapontius within the system of families of Siphonostoma group (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). ]. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal. 47(11):1628-1638, figs. 1-3, tab. (1-xi-1968, Russian with English summary). [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Megapontiidae Heptner, 1968. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135527 on 2025-04-19

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Boxshall, Geoff

2005-05-04 07:42:17Z

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Cuvelier, Daphne

2010-07-31 00:31:30Z

checked

Walter, T. Chad

2024-07-20 11:28:56Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

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Nomenclature

original description Heptner, M.V. (1968). Opisanie i funktsional'naya morfologiya Megapontius pleurospinosus sp. n. iz Tikhogo okeana i polozhenie roda Megapontius v sisteme semeistv gruppy Siphonostoma (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). [Description and functional morphology of Megapontius pleurospinosus sp. n. from the Pacific with some remarks on the status of genus Megapontius within the system of families of Siphonostoma group (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). ]. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal. 47(11):1628-1638, figs. 1-3, tab. (1-xi-1968, Russian with English summary). [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 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. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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