(of)Schmeil, O. (1894). Einige neue Harpacticiden-Formen des Süsswassers. [Some new freshwater harpacticid forms.]. Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften. 67:341-350, figs. 1-6.[details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Mesochra rapiens (Schmeil, 1894). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=115706 on 2025-05-31
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Mesochra rapiens (Schmeil, 1894). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115706 on 2025-05-31
original description(of)Schmeil, O. (1894). Einige neue Harpacticiden-Formen des Süsswassers. [Some new freshwater harpacticid forms.]. Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften. 67:341-350, figs. 1-6.[details]
taxonomy sourcePor, F.D. (1960). Littorale Harpacticoiden der Nordwest-Kusten des Schwarzen Meeres. [Littoral Harpacticoida of the northwest coast of the Black Sea.]. Travaux du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Grigore Antipa. 2:97-143, figs. 1-17.[details] Available for editors
basis of recordHuys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) 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. 50:268-280. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors
additional sourceApostolov, A. (2021). Les Harpacticoïdes (Crustacea, Copepoda) de la côte Atlantique et les eaux intérieures de l'Islande. Maison d'edition Libra Scorp, Bulgaria. 303 pp.[details] Available for editors
additional sourcePesta, O. (1932). Krebstiere oder Crustacea. I: Ruderfüsser oder Copepoda. 3. Unterordnung: Harpacticoida (1. und 2. Hälfte). [Crustaceans or Crustacea. I: Copepods. 3. Suborder: Harpacticoida (1st and 2nd half)]. In: Dahl, F. (ed.). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der Angrenzenden Meeresteile nach Ihren Merkmalen und nach Ihrer Lebensweise. Jena. 24:1-164, figs. 1-72, 1-92.[details] Available for editors
additional sourceVanhöffen, E. (1916). Mesochra rapiens (Schmeil), ein alter Harpactide unter neuem Name. Sitzungsberichte Gesellschaft Natuforschender Freunde zu Berlin. 1916:215-216.[details]
additional sourceKornev, P.N. & E.C. Chertoprud. (2008). Copepod Crustaceans of the Order Harpactiocida of the White Sea. Morphology, Systematics, Ecoloy. 379 pp. Biology Faculty, Moscow State University. Tovarishchestvo Nauchmikh Izdanii, KMK, Moscow, 370pp. ISBN 978-5-87317-410-2 (In Russian).[details] Available for editors
additional sourceApostolov, A. (1973). Apport vers l'étude d'Harpacticoïdes pontiques habitant les algues marines. [Contribution to the study of Pontic Harpacticoids inhabiting marine algae. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 191(3-4):263-281, figs. 1-14. (viii/ix-1973).[details] Available for editors
additional sourceApostolov, A. (1973). Harpacticoïdes des eaux saumâtres et des étangs cotières. [Harpacticoids of brackish waters and coastal ponds.]. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 191(3-4):281-294, figs. 1-10. (viii/ix-1973).[details] Available for editors
additional sourceApostolov, A. & T.M. Marinov. (1988). Copepoda Harpacticoida (morski kharpaktikoidi). [Copepoda, Harpacticoida (marine harpacticoids).]. Fauna Bulgarica, Fauna Bolgarii. Izd. B'lg. Akad. Nauk, in Aedibus Academiae Scientiarum Bulgaricae, Sofia. Scient. Bulgaricae, Sofia. 18:1-384. (Bulgarian.).[details] Available for editors
additional sourceDussart, B.H. (1967). Les Copépodes des eaux continentales d'Europe occidentale. Tome I: Calanoïdes et Harpacticoïdes. [Copepods of the continental waters of Western Europe. Volume I: Calanoids and Harpacticoids.]. N. Boubée et Cie, Paris. 500 pp. page(s): 255-257 [details] Available for editors
additional sourceIshida, T. (1987). Freshwater harpacticoid copepods of Hokkaido, northern Japan. Scientific Reports of the Hokkaido Salmon Hatchery 41:77-119. (Japanese summary.)[details] Available for editors
additional sourceMordukhai-Boltovskoy, F.D., ed. (1969). Rakoobraznye. (Crustacea). Opredetel' fauny Chernogo i Azovskogo more, 2. Svobodnozhivushchie bespozvonochnye. [Crustacea. Identification key to the fauna of the Black and Azov Seas, 2. Freeliving invertebrates.]. Institut Biologii Yuzh'nykh Morei, Akademiya Nauk USSR, Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 536 pp. (In Russian.).[details] Available for editors
additional sourcePor, F.D. (1960). Littorale Harpacticoiden der Nordwest-Kusten des Schwarzen Meeres. [Littoral Harpacticoida of the northwest coast of the Black Sea.]. Travaux du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Grigore Antipa. 2:97-143, figs. 1-17.[details] Available for editors
Present 