COPEPODS
Prepared by Dr. Rosamma Stephen
National Institute of Oceanography, Regional centre, Kochi - 682 018 India

 

These data sheets were submitted to NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Dept. of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi, by the concerned scientist (Dr. Rosamma Stephen) from National Institute of Oceanography
 
  GENERAL MORPHOLOGY
 
PHYLUM ARTHROPODA
CLASS CRUSTACEA
SUB CLASS COPEPODA
ORDER CALANOIDA
FAMILY CALANIDAE
Genus Canthocalanus
  Canthocalanus pauper (Giesbrecht)
Genus Cosmocalanus
  Cosmocalanus darwinii (Lubbock)
Genus Undinula
  Undinula vulgaris (Dana)
Genus Nannocalanus
  Nannocalanus minor (Claus) 1863
Genus Neocalanus
  Neocalanus gracilis Dana 1849
  Neocalanus robustior (Giesbrecht) 1888
Genus Mesocalanus
  Mesocalanus tenuicornis (Dana) 1849
FAMILY : PARACALANIDAE
Genus Paracalanus
  Paracalanus indicus Wolfenden
  Paracalanus aculeatus Giesbrecht
  Paracalanus denudatus Sewell
  Paracalanus parvus Giesbrecht
Genus Acrocalanus
  Acrocalanus gracilis Giesbrecht
  Acrocalanus longicornis Giesbrecht
  Acrocalanus monachus Giesbrecht
  Acrocalanus gibber Giesbrecht
FAMILY: MEGACALANIDAE
 
  Megacalanus princeps Wolfenden, 1904
Genus Bradycalanus
  Bradycalanus gigas Sewell 1948
  Bathycalanus bradyi (Wolfenden) 1905
FAMILY: PSEUDOCALANIDAE
Genus Spinocalanus
  Spinocalanus magnus Wolfenden
Genus Monacilla
  Monacilla typica G. O. Sars, 1905
Genus Drepanopsis
  Drepanopsis frigidus Wolfenden, 1911
FAMILY: LUCICUTIDAE
Genus Lucicutia
  Lucicutia clausi (Giesbrecht) 1892
  Lucicutia flavicornis (Claus) 1863
  Lucicutia wolfendini Wolfenden 1904
  Lucicutia maxima Steuer 1904
  Lucicutia bicornuta Wolfenden, 1905
FAMILY: ARIETELLIDAE
Genus Phyllopus
  Phyllopus bidentatus Brady1883
  Phyllopus impar Farran 1908
  Phyllopus muticus Sars 1925
Genus Arietellus
  Arietellus giesbrechti Sars 1905
  Arietellus simplex Sars 1905
Genus Paraugaptilus
  Paraugaptilus buchani Wolfenden 1904
FAMILY : METRIDIIDAE
Genus Pleuromamma
  Pleuromamma abdominalis (Lubbock) 1856
  Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht) 1889
  Pleuromamma gracilis (Claus) 1863
  Pleuromamma quadrungulata (Dahl)1893
  Pleuromamma indica Wolfenden, 1905
Genus Metridia
  Metridia lucens Boeck 1864
  Metridia princeps Giesbrecht, 1892
Genus Gaussia
  Gaussia princeps T. Scott, 1893
  Gaussia scotti (Giesbrecht, 1897)
  Gaussia sewelli sp. nov. Saraswathy, 1973
FAMILY : THARYBIDAE
Genus Undinella
  Undinella brevipes Farran, 1908
FAMILY : AETIDEIDAE
Genus Aetideus
  Aetideus acutus Farran
  Aetideus giesbrechti Cleve
Genus Euchirella
  Euchirella amoena Giesbrecht
  Euchirella bitumida With
  Euchirella indica Vervoort
  Euchirella messinensis (Claus)
  Euchirella rostrata Claus
  Euchirella venusta Giesbrecht
Genus Gaetanus
  Gaetanus kruppi Giesbrecht
  Gaetanus latifrons Sars
  Gaetanus minor Farran
Genus Gaidius
  Gaidius pungens Giesbrecht, 1895
Genus Aetideopsis
  Aetideopsis rostrata Sars, 1903
Genus Chiridius
  Chiridius poppei Giesbrecht, 1892
Genus Pseudochirella
  Pseudochirella obtusa (Sars), 1905
Genus Chirundina
  Chirundina streetsii Giesbrecht, 1895
Genus Undeuchaeta
  Undeuchaeta major Giesbrecht, 1888