North Sea Benthos Survey (NSBS)

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Laophontidae Scott T., 1905

AphiaID

115155 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115155)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Laophonte Philippi, 1840

Parent

Harpacticoida

Original name

Laophontidae Scott T., 1905

Direct children (83)

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Subfamily Esolinae Huys & Lee, 2000
1. Genus Applanola Huys & Lee, 2000
2. Genus Archesola Huys & Lee, 2000
3. Genus Archilaophonte Willen, 1995
4. Genus Bathyesola Huys & Lee, 2000
5. Genus Corbulaseta Huys & Lee, 2000
6. Genus Esola Edwards C., 1891
7. Genus Mourephonte Jakobi, 1953
8. Genus Troglophonte Huys & Lee W., 2000
Subfamily Laophontinae Scott T., 1905
1. Genus Aequinoctiella Cottarelli, Bruno & Berera, 2008
2. Genus Afrolaophonte Chappuis, 1960
3. Genus Amerolaophontina Fiers, 1991
4. Genus Apistophonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, (in Gheerardyn, Fiers, Vincx & De Troch, 2006)
5. Genus Arenolaophonte Lang, 1965
6. Genus Asellopsis Brady & Robertson, 1873
7. Genus Bathylaophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
8. Genus Carcinocaris Cottarelli, Bruno & Berera, 2006
9. Genus Carraroenia McCormack, 2006
10. Genus Chilaophonte Huys, 2009
11. Genus Cornylaophonte Willen, 1996
12. Genus Coullia Hamond, 1973
13. Genus Echinolaophonte Nicholls, 1941
14. Genus Elapholaophonte Schizas & Shirley, 1994
15. Genus Fiersiphontina Bruno & Cottarelli, 2011
16. Genus Folioquinpes Fiers & Rutledge, 1990
17. Genus Galapalaophonte Mielke, 1981
18. Genus Harrietella Scott T., 1906
19. Genus Hemilaophonte Jakubisiak, 1933
20. Genus Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948
21. Genus Heteronychocamptus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
22. Genus Hoplolaophonte Hamond, 1973
23. Genus Indolaophonte Cottarelli, Saporito & Puccetti, 1985
24. Genus Inermiphonte Huys & Lee, 2009
25. Genus Jejulaophonte Back & Lee, 2014
26. Genus Klieonychocamptoides Noodt, 1958
27. Genus Klieonychocamptus Noodt, 1958
28. Genus Laophonte Philippi, 1840
29. Genus Laophontina Norman & Scott T., 1905
30. Genus Lipomelum Fiers, 1986
31. Genus Lobitella Monard, 1934
32. Genus Maiquilaophonte Mielke, 1985
33. Genus Marbefia Huys & Lee, 2009
34. Genus Mexicolaophonte Cottarelli, 1977
35. Genus Microchelonia Brady, 1918
36. Genus Microlaophonte Vervoort, 1964
37. Genus Mictyricola Nicholls, 1957
38. Genus Mielkiella George, 1997
39. Genus Novolaophonte Cottarelli, Saporito & Puccetti, 1983
40. Genus Onychocamptus Daday, 1903
41. Genus Onychoquinpes Gómez & Morales-Serna, 2013
42. Genus Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
43. Genus Parechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
44. Genus Paronychocamptus Lang, 1948
45. Genus Peltidiphonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2006
46. Genus Philippiphonte Huys & Lee J., 2018
47. Genus Pilifera Noodt, 1952
48. Genus Platychelipus Brady, 1880
49. Genus Platylaophonte Bodin, 1968
50. Genus Pontophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
51. Genus Propephonte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2006
52. Genus Psammolaophonte Wells, 1967
53. Genus Psammoplatypus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
54. Genus Pseudechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
55. Genus Pseudolaophonte Scott A., 1896
56. Genus Pseudonychocamptus Lang, 1944
57. Genus Quinquelaophonte Wells, Hicks & Coull, 1982
58. Genus Raibautius Huys, 2016
59. Genus Raowellsia Özdikmen, 2008
60. Genus Raptolaophonte Cottarelli & Forniz, 1989
61. Genus Robustunguis Fiers, 1992
62. Genus Spiniferaponte Gheerardyn & Fiers, 2007
63. Genus Strictlaophonte Oh, Kim & Lee, 2024
64. Genus Stygolaophonte Lang, 1965
65. Genus Tapholeon Wells, 1967
66. Genus Vostoklaophonte Yeom, Nikitin, Ivanenko & Lee W, 2018
67. Genus Weddellaophonte Willen, 1996
68. Genus Wellsiphontina Fiers, 1991
69. Genus Xanthilaophonte Fiers, 1991
70. Genus Loureirophonte Jakobi, 1953 accepted as Paralaophonte (Loureirophonte) Jakobi, 1953 (Reallocated as a subgenus of Paralaophonte Lang, 1948)
71. Genus Namakosiramia Ho & Perkins, 1977 accepted as Microchelonia Brady, 1918 (synonym according to Huys, 2009)
72. Genus Paralaophonte Lang, 1944 represented as Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
Subfamily Laophontinae Lang, 1944 accepted as Laophontinae Scott T., 1905 (Synonym of Laophontinae Scott T., 1905)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Laophontidae Scott T., 1905. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115155 on 2025-04-24

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Laophontidae Scott T., 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115155 on 2025-04-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Huys, Rony

2008-06-24 05:45:50Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

2013-04-03 14:11:57Z

changed

Boxshall, Geoff

2024-06-21 12:06:04Z

changed

Walter, T. Chad

2024-10-07 19:37:23Z

changed

Gómez-Noguera, Samuel Enrique

2024-10-11 19:41:28Z

changed

Gómez-Noguera, Samuel Enrique

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original description Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13. [details]

basis of record Huys, 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 IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Lang, K. (1948). Monographie der Harpacticiden. Vol. 2. [Monographs of the Harpacticites. Vol. 2]. Hakan Ohlsson's Boktryckeri, Lund; reprinted Nordiska Bokhandeln, Stockholm. 2:897-1683, figs. 362-610, maps 1-378. (reprinted 1976).
page(s): 1336 [details] Available for editors

additional source Willen, E. (1992). Zur Systematik und Biologie der Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung antarktischer Arten. On the systematics and biology of the Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) with special reference to Antarctic species. Diplomarbeit, Oldenburg University, Oldenburg, Germany. 156 pp. [details] Available for editors

additional source Lewis, M.H. (1980). Systematic studies on the New Zealand freshwater Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda). Ph.D. Thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. 314 pp., available online at https://hdl.handle.net/2292/1599 [details]

additional source Lang, K. (1965). Copepoda Harpacticoida from the Californian Pacific coast. Kungliga Svenska Vetensk-Akademiens Handlingar, Fjarde Serien. Almquist & Wiksell, Stockholm. 10(2):1-560, figs. 1-303, pls. 1-6. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Monard, A. (1935). Etude sur la faune des Harpacticoides marins de Roscoff. Travaux de la Station Biologique de Roscoff. 13: 5-89, figs. 1-235. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 89: 1-304. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part I):1-421. (2 volume set).
page(s): 312-313 [details] Available for editors