Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892)
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104422 on 2026-03-19
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Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
Species
Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.
Giesbrecht, W. (1892-1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel. 19:1-831, pls. 1-54. [published in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893].
Sars, G.O. (1900). Crustacea. In: Nansen, F. (ed.). The Norwegian North Polar Expedition 1893-1896., Scientific Results. 1(5): 1-141, Plates 1-36.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
Copepods of the Sargasso Sea off Bermuda: species composition, and vertical and seasonal distribution between the surface and 2000 m.
Deevey, G.B. & A.L. Brooks. (1977). Copepods of the Sargasso Sea off Bermuda: species composition, and vertical and seasonal distribution between the surface and 2000 m. Bulletin of Marine Science 27(2):256-291, figs. 1-14, tabs. 1-7. (iv-1977)
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
Bathypelagic calanoid copepods of the western Indian Ocean.
Grice, G.D. & K. Hulsemann. (1967). Bathypelagic calanoid copepods of the western Indian Ocean. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 122(3583):1-67, figs. 1-319.
Sistemática y distribución de los copépodos (Crustacea) del Golfo de Tehuantepec (México). [Sistemática y distribución de los copépodos (Crustacea) del Golfo de Tehuantepec (México).]
Alameda de la Mora, G. (1980). Sistemática y distribución de los copépodos (Crustacea) del Golfo de Tehuantepec (México). [Sistemática y distribución de los copépodos (Crustacea) del Golfo de Tehuantepec (México).]. Tesis Profesional, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónomo de México, Mexico City. 397 pp. + 126 pls.
The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Pelagic Calanoid Copepoda: Bathypontiidae, Arietellidae, Augaptilidae, Heterorhabdidae, Lucicutiidae, Metrodinidae, Phyllopodidae, Centropagidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Temoridae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae, Sulcanidae, Acartiidae, Tortanidae.
Bradford-Grieve, J.M. (1999). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Pelagic Calanoid Copepoda: Bathypontiidae, Arietellidae, Augaptilidae, Heterorhabdidae, Lucicutiidae, Metrodinidae, Phyllopodidae, Centropagidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Temoridae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae, Sulcanidae, Acartiid National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Biodiversity Memoir, Wellington 111:1-268.
Clave para la identificacion de los Augaptilidae (Copepoda: Calanoida) del Golfo de Mexico y areas adyacentes. [Key to the identification of the Augaptilidae (Copepoda: Calanoida) of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent areas.]
Campos-Hernández, A. & E. Suárez-Morales. (1995). Clave para la identificacion de los Augaptilidae (Copepoda: Calanoida) del Golfo de Mexico y areas adyacentes. [Key to the identification of the Augaptilidae (Copepoda: Calanoida) of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent areas.]. Revista de Investigaciones Marinas, Havanna. 16(1-3):95-106.
Mazzocchi, M.G., G. Zagami, A. Ianora, L. Guglielmo, N. Crescenti & J. Hure. (1995). Copepods. In: Guglielmo, L. & A. Ianora (eds.). Atlas of Marine Zooplankton, Straits of Magellan. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, New York. 279 pp.
Copepoda Calanoida, Parts XI & XII, Heterorhabdidae (continued), Arietellidae, Pseudocyclopidae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae.
Sars, G.O. (1902). Copepoda Calanoida, Parts XI & XII, Heterorhabdidae (continued), Arietellidae, Pseudocyclopidae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae. An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum. 4: 121-171 pls. 81-96.
Copepoda Calanoida, Parts IX & X, Temoridae, Metridiidae, Heterorhabdidae.
Sars, G.O. (1902). Copepoda Calanoida, Parts IX & X, Temoridae, Metridiidae, Heterorhabdidae. An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum. 4: 97-120, pls. 65-80.
Genus Haloptilus (Copepoda: Calanoida) from the equatorial region of the Indian Ocean.
Sarala Devi, K. & T.S.S. Rao. (1980). Genus Haloptilus (Copepoda: Calanoida) from the equatorial region of the Indian Ocean. Mahasagar, Goa 13(1):67-70, fig. 1. (iii-1980)
Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Crustacea: shrimps, crabs, lobsters, barnacles, slaters, and kin.
Webber, W.R., G.D. Fenwick, J.M. Bradford-Grieve, S.G. Eagar, J.S. Buckeridge, G.C.B. Poore, E.W. Dawson, L. Watling, J.B. Jones, J.B.J. Wells, N.L. Bruce, S.T. Ahyong, K. Larsen, M.A. Chapman, J. Olesen, J.S. Ho, J.D. Green, R.J. Shiel, C.E.F. Rocha, A. Lörz, G.J. Bird & W.A. Charleston. (2010). Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Crustacea: shrimps, crabs, lobsters, barnacles, slaters, and kin. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 2. Kingdom Animalia: Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils. pp. 98-232 (COPEPODS 21 pp.).
Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico.
Suárez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger & P.A. Montagna. (2009). Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Felder, D. L. & D.K. Camp [Eds]. Gulf of Mexico: origin, waters, and biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 1393 pp. Chapter pagination: 841-869.
[Checklist of marine biota of China seas]
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.
Haloptilus acutifrons from Sars, G.O. 1902
Sars, G.O. (1924). Copépodes particulièrement bathypélagiques provenant des campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. 69(1924-1925):pls. 1-127
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Cosmopolitan (World Oceans)
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - FAO fishing area 18
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - North East Pacific
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Arctic Ocean
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Canada Basin
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Nansen Basin
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Amundsen Basin
Distribution for Haloptilus acutifrons (Giesbrecht, 1892) - Makarov Ridge
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104422
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 104077
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 104077
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 8455