original description
Giesbrecht, W. (1897). System der Ascomyzontiden, einer semiparasitischen Copepoden-Familie. Zoologischer Anzeiger 20(521):9-14; (522)17-24. (11-i-1897; 25-i-1897) [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
Krishnaswamy, S. (1959). Three semiparasitic copepods from the Madras coast. Records of the Indian Museum, Calcutta 54(1-2)(March-June, 1956):23-27, fig. 1. (30-vi-1959) [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Distribution south-west England; south-west Scotland; Mediterranean [details]