Family ARIETELLIDAE Sars, 1902
Compiler and date details
15 May 2012 - Genefor Walker-Smith, Museum Victoria
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Arietellidae Sars, G.O. 1902. Copepoda Calanoida. In, An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum Vol. 4. 121-144 pp. [121].
Type genus:
Arietellus Giesbrecht, 1893.
Introduction
Species belonging to the family Arietellidae can be found in both coastal seas and oceanic waters, and are generally hyperbenthic. Ten genera are recognised, and 36 species are known. Additionally, there is one genus inquirendum and another placed in incertae sedis. See Boxshall and Halsey (2004: 62) for more details as well as a key to the genera.
ID Keys
For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).
General References
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |