MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Megaclausia O'Reilly, 1995

ERMS taxon details

Megaclausia O'Reilly, 1995

AphiaID

128628 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128628)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Megaclausia mirabilis O'Reilly, 1995 (type by original designation)

Parent

Clausiidae Giesbrecht, 1895

Original name

Megaclausia O'Reilly, 1995

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Species Megaclausia mirabilis O'Reilly, 1995

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

O'Reilly, M.G. (1995). A new genus of copepod (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida) commensal with the maldanid polychaete Rhodine gracilor, with a review of the family Clausiidae. Journal of Natural History, London 29(1):47-64, figs 1-4, tab. 1., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770031 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2021). World of Copepods database. Megaclausia O'Reilly, 1995. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2021) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128628 on 2026-04-07

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Megaclausia O'Reilly, 1995. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128628 on 2026-04-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Boxshall, Geoff

2006-09-25 06:54:45Z

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Martinez, Olga

2010-07-28 20:41:46Z

checked

Walter, T. Chad

2015-07-13 11:03:02Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

2024-07-20 11:28:56Z

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Walter, T. Chad

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original description O'Reilly, M.G. (1995). A new genus of copepod (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida) commensal with the maldanid polychaete Rhodine gracilor, with a review of the family Clausiidae. Journal of Natural History, London 29(1):47-64, figs 1-4, tab. 1., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770031 [details] Available for editors

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 RoR) [details]

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

Definitions

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3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Megaclausia

3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Megaclausia