Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104496 on 2026-03-16
accepted
Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
Species
Description of eight new species of Entomostraca found at Weymouth.
Lubbock, J. (1857). Description of eight new species of Entomostraca found at Weymouth. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (2)20:401-410, pls. 10-11. (xii-1857)
Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]
Claus, C. (1863). Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]. Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. 230 pp., pls. 1-37.
Materialy dlya fauna Novorossiskogo kraya. Karzinoloiseskiya zamyetki [Materials for the fauna of the Novorossiysk region. Carcinological notes].
Grebnitzky, N.A. (1873). Materialy dlya fauna Novorossiskogo kraya. Karzinoloiseskiya zamyetki [Materials for the fauna of the Novorossiysk region. Carcinological notes]. Zapiski Noborosuyskago Obshchestva Estyestvoispytatyelyey (Odessa). 2(2): 230-272, pls. 1-4.
De Crustaceis ex ordinibus tribus: Cladocera, Ostracoda et Copepoda, in Scania occurrentibus
Lilljeborg, W. (1853). De Crustaceis ex ordinibus tribus: Cladocera, Ostracoda et Copepoda, in Scania occurrentibus. Lund, 1-222
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Zooplankton monitoring in the Belgian Part of the North Sea between 2009 and 2010.
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
Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 pp.
A guide to the marine flora and fauna of the Bay of Fundy: Copepoda: Calanoida.
Roff, J.C. (1978). A guide to the marine flora and fauna of the Bay of Fundy: Copepoda: Calanoida. Fisheries and Marine Service Technical Report 823. 27 p.
Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]
Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
Grazing in a turbulent environment: behavioral response of a calanoid copepod, Centropages hamatus.
Costello, J.H., J.R. Strickler, C. Marrasé, G. Trager, R. Zeller & A.J. Freise. (1990). Grazing in a turbulent environment: behavioral response of a calanoid copepod, Centropages hamatus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (A) 87(5):1648-1652.
Production and biochemical composition of eggs from neritic calanoid copepods reared in large outdoor tanks (Limfjord, Denmark).
Sørensen, T.F., G. Drillet, K. Engell-Sørensen, B.W. Hansen & H. Ramløv. (2007). Production and biochemical composition of eggs from neritic calanoid copepods reared in large outdoor tanks (Limfjord, Denmark). Aquaculture. 263(1-4):84-96.
Seasonal variation in egg morphology and hatching success in the calanoid copepods Temora longicornis, Acartia clausi and Centropages hamatus.
Castellani, C. & I. A. N. Lucas. (2003). Seasonal variation in egg morphology and hatching success in the calanoid copepods Temora longicornis, Acartia clausi and Centropages hamatus. Journal of Plankton Research 25(5):527-537.
Omnivory by the coastal marine copepods Centropages hamatus and Labidocera aestiva.
Conley, W.J. & J.T. Turner. (1985). Omnivory by the coastal marine copepods Centropages hamatus and Labidocera aestiva. Marine Ecology Progress Series 21(1-2):113-120, figs. 1-5, tabs. 1-5. (10-i-1985)
Comparison of diurnal feeding rhythms in Temora longicornis and Centropages hamatus with digestive enzyme activity.
Head, E.J.H., R. Wang & R.J. Conover. (1984). Comparison of diurnal feeding rhythms in Temora longicornis and Centropages hamatus with digestive enzyme activity. Journal of Plankton Research 6(4):543-551, figs. 1-3.
Survival and diapause egg production of the copepod Centropages hamatus raised on dinoflagellate diets.
Murray, M.M. (2001). Survival and diapause egg production of the copepod Centropages hamatus raised on dinoflagellate diets. Ph.D. Thesis, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Life-history strategies of calanoid congeners under two different climate regimes: a comparison.
Halsband-Lenk, C., F. Carlotti & W. Greve. (2004). Life-history strategies of calanoid congeners under two different climate regimes: a comparison. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Journal of Marine Science 61(4):709-720.
Recording the beat pattern of the second antennae of calanoid copepods, with a microimpedance technique.
Gill, C.W. (1987). Recording the beat pattern of the second antennae of calanoid copepods, with a microimpedance technique. Hydrobiologia 148(1):73-78.
A cinematographic comparison of behavior by the calanoid copepod Centropages hamatus Lilljeborg: tethered versus free-swimming animals.
Hwang, J.S., J.T. Turner, J.H. Costello, D.J. Coughlin & J.R. Strickler. (1993). A cinematographic comparison of behavior by the calanoid copepod Centropages hamatus Lilljeborg: tethered versus free-swimming animals. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 167(2):277-288.
Seasonal occurrence and dominance of Centropages congeners in the Middle Atlantic Bight, USA.
Grant, G.C. (1988). Seasonal occurrence and dominance of Centropages congeners in the Middle Atlantic Bight, USA. In: Boxshall, G.A. & H.K. Schminke (eds.). Biology of Copepods. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Copepoda. Developments in Hydrobiolology 47, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Hydrobiologia. 47(167/168):227-237, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-5.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32.
The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts.
Wilson, C.B. (1932). The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 158:1-635, figs. 1-316, pls. 1-41.
Seasonal and spatial dynamics of Centropages typicus and C. hamatus in the western North Atlantic.
Durbin, E. & J. Kane. (2007). Seasonal and spatial dynamics of Centropages typicus and C. hamatus in the western North Atlantic. In: Carlotti, F. & R. Harris (eds.). The Biology of Centropages typicus. Progress in Oceanography. 72(2-3):249-258.
Les Copépodes (Crustacea, Calanoida) des eaux côtières et estuariennes de la Bretagne et de la Normandie. Section des Heterarthrandria. [Copepoda (Crustacea, Calanoida) from coastal and estuaries waters of the Brittany and Normandy, Section Heterarthrandria.]
Paulmier, G. (2016). Les Copépodes (Crustacea, Calanoida) des eaux côtières et estuariennes de la Bretagne et de la Normandie. Section des Heterarthrandria. [Copepoda (Crustacea, Calanoida) from coastal and estuaries waters of the Brittany and Normandy, Section Heterarthrandria.]. Bulletin de la Societe Linneenne de Bordeaux. 151, n.ser. 44(2/3):317-335.
The effect of temperature and duration of incubation on the hatching of diapause eggs of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda, Calanoida).
Jo, S.G., N.H. Marcus, H.L. Suh & J.Y. Kim. (2003). The effect of temperature and duration of incubation on the hatching of diapause eggs of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda, Calanoida). Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference. 2003.05a:272-274.
The Reproductive System of Two Species of the Centropagoidea Superfamily From the White Sea.
Yurikova, D.A. & K.N. Kosobokova. (2025). The Reproductive System of Two Species of the Centropagoidea Superfamily From the White Sea. Journal Of Morphology. 286(8):1-10. Aug 2025 e70076.
The action patterns of the copepod, Centropages hamatus, using a tethering technique.
Hwang, J.S. (1998). The action patterns of the copepod, Centropages hamatus, using a tethering technique. Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan 25(1):57-71.
The effect of temperature and duration of incubation on the hatching of diapause eggs of Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg) (Copepoda, Calanoida).
Jo, S.G. & N.H. Marcus. (2004). The effect of temperature and duration of incubation on the hatching of diapause eggs of Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg) (Copepoda, Calanoida). Aquaculture Research. 35(5):432-435.
Vulnerability of Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg) diapause eggs (Copepoda: Calanoida) to anoxia: The influence of time of initial exposure.
Marcus, N.H. (1998). Vulnerability of Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg) diapause eggs (Copepoda: Calanoida) to anoxia: The influence of time of initial exposure. Ergebnisse der Limnologie (Advances in Limnology), Special Issue 52:273-279.
Persistent spatial and temporal abundance patterns for late-stage copepodites of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the U.S. northeast continental shelf ecosystem.
Kane, J. (1997). Persistent spatial and temporal abundance patterns for late-stage copepodites of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the U.S. northeast continental shelf ecosystem. Fishery Bulletin, United States National Marine Fisheries Service 95(1):85-98.
Longevity of subitaneous and diapause eggs of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) from the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Marcus, N.H. & R.V. Lutz. (1998). Longevity of subitaneous and diapause eggs of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Biology, Berlin. 131(2):249-257. (v.1998).
Ingestion rate and gut clearance in the planktonic copepod Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg) in relation to food concentration and temperature.
Kiørboe, T., F. Møhlenberg & H. Nicolajsen. (1982). Ingestion rate and gut clearance in the planktonic copepod Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg) in relation to food concentration and temperature. Ophelia. 21(2): 181-194.
The life stages of four pelagic copepods (Copepoda: Calanoida), illustrated by a series of photographs.
Klein Breteler, W.C.M. (1982). The life stages of four pelagic copepods (Copepoda: Calanoida), illustrated by a series of photographs. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (N.I.O.Z.), Publications Series 6:1-32, figs. 1-4, tabs. 1-2.
Structure and function of the spermatophore and its coupling device in the Centropagidae (Copepoda: Calanoida).
Lee, C.M. (1972). Structure and function of the spermatophore and its coupling device in the Centropagidae (Copepoda: Calanoida). Bulletin of Marine Ecology 8(1):1-20, figs. 1-10, pls. 1-10, tabs. 1-2. (ix-1972)
The distribution of Labidocera wollastoni and Centropages hamatus in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea in relation to the role of resting eggs in the sediment.
Lindley, J.A. & H.G. Hunt. (1989). The distribution of Labidocera wollastoni and Centropages hamatus in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea in relation to the role of resting eggs in the sediment. In: Ryland, J.S. & P.A. Tyler (eds.). Reproduction, Genetics and Distributions of Marine Organisms. Olsen & Olsen, Fredensborg. 469pp. :407-413.
Untersuchungen über das Plankton des Barents Meeres. [Investigations on the plankton of the Barents Sea.]
Linko, A.K. (1907). Untersuchungen über das Plankton des Barents Meeres. [Investigations on the plankton of the Barents Sea.]. Wissenschaftlich praktische Murman Expedition, St. Petersburg. :1-247, figs.1-21.
Abundance in bottom sediments and hatching requirements of eggs of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) from the Alligator Harbor region, Florida.
Marcus, N.H. (1989). Abundance in bottom sediments and hatching requirements of eggs of Centropages hamatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) from the Alligator Harbor region, Florida. Biological Bulletin, Woods Hole 176(2):142-146. figs. 1-2, tab. 1. (iv.1989)
Grazing in a turbulent environment: energy dissipation, encounter rates, and efficiency of feeding currents in Centropages hamatus.
Marrasé, C., J.H. Costello, T. Granata & J.R. Strickler. (1990). Grazing in a turbulent environment: energy dissipation, encounter rates, and efficiency of feeding currents in Centropages hamatus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 87(5):1653-1657.
Using observed load distributions with a simple model to analyze the epidemiology of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on sea trout (Salmo trutta).
Murray, A.G. (2002). Using observed load distributions with a simple model to analyze the epidemiology of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on sea trout (Salmo trutta). Pest Management Science 58:585-594.
The Mesozooplankton of the Solent-Southampton Water system: a photographic guide.
Muxagata, E.M. & J.A. Williams. (2004). The Mesozooplankton of the Solent-Southampton Water system: a photographic guide. Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton, U.K. 103 pp.
Krebstiere oder Crustacea. I: Ruderfüsser oder Copepoda (1. Calanoida, 2. Cyclopoida) (3. Ordnung) [Crustaceans or Crustacea. I: Copepods (1. Calanoida, 2. Cyclopoida) (3rd order).]
Pesta, O. (1928). Krebstiere oder Crustacea. I: Ruderfüsser oder Copepoda (1. Calanoida, 2. Cyclopoida) (3. Ordnung) [Crustaceans or Crustacea. I: Copepods (1. Calanoida, 2. Cyclopoida) (3rd order).]. In: Dahl, F. (ed.). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der Angrenzenden Meeresteile nach Ihren Merkmalen und nach Ihrer Lebensweise. Fischer, Jena. 9:1-136, figs. 1-115.
Copepoda Calanoida, Parts VII & VIII, Centropagidae, Diaptomidae.
Sars, G.O. (1902). Copepoda Calanoida, Parts VII & VIII, Centropagidae, Diaptomidae. An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum. 4:73-96, pls. 49-64.
Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]
Sazhina, L.I. (1985). Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]. Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 238 pp.
The relative importance of egg production rate, hatching success, hatching duration and egg sinking in population recruitment of two species of marine copepods.
Tang, K.W., H.G. Dam & L.R. Feinberg. (1998). The relative importance of egg production rate, hatching success, hatching duration and egg sinking in population recruitment of two species of marine copepods. Journal of Plankton Research. 20(10):1971-1987. (x.1998).
Morphology of recent copepod egg envelopes from Turkey Point, Gulf of Mexico, and their implications for acritarch affinity.
Van Waveren, I. & N.H. Marcus. (1993). Morphology of recent copepod egg envelopes from Turkey Point, Gulf of Mexico, and their implications for acritarch affinity. Special Papers in Paleontology 48:111-124.
Heterospecific mating and partial prezygotic reproductive isolation in the planktonic marine copepods Centropages typicus and Centropages hamatus.
Goetze, E. (2008). Heterospecific mating and partial prezygotic reproductive isolation in the planktonic marine copepods Centropages typicus and Centropages hamatus. Limnology and Oceanography 53(2):433-445.
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.
Seasonal abundance and feeding patterns of copepods Temora longicornis, Centropages hamatus and Acartia spp. in the White Sea (66° N).
Martynova, D.M., N.A. Kazus, U.V. Bathmann, M. Graeve & A.A. Sukhotin. (2011). Seasonal abundance and feeding patterns of copepods Temora longicornis, Centropages hamatus and Acartia spp. in the White Sea (66° N). Polar Biology. 34(8):1175-1195.
Histaminergic neurons of two copepods, Centropages hamatus and Calanus finmarchicus.
Orcine, M.I. & D.K. Hartline. (2011). Histaminergic neurons of two copepods, Centropages hamatus and Calanus finmarchicus. Bulletin of the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. June: 50:44.
Comparison of molecular species identification for North Sea calanoid copepods (Crustacea) using proteome fingerprints and DNA sequences.
Laakmann, S., G. Gerdts, R. Erler, T. Knebelsberger, P. Martínez Arbizu & M.J. Raupach. (2013). Comparison of molecular species identification for North Sea calanoid copepods (Crustacea) using proteome fingerprints and DNA sequences. Molecular Ecology Resources 13(5):862-876.
Increased degradation of copepod faecal pellets by co-acting dinoflagellates and Centropages hamatus.
Svensen, C., N. Morata & M. Reigstad. (2014). Increased degradation of copepod faecal pellets by co-acting dinoflagellates and Centropages hamatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 516:61-70.
Mandibular gnathobases of marine planktonic copepods - feeding tools with complex micro- and nanoscale composite architectures.
Michels, J. & S.N. Gorb. (2015). Mandibular gnathobases of marine planktonic copepods - feeding tools with complex micro- and nanoscale composite architectures. Beilstein Journal Of Nanotechnology. 6 :674-685.
Taxonomy, biology and phylogeny of Miraciidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida).
Huys, R. & R. Böttger-Schnack. (1994). Taxonomy, biology and phylogeny of Miraciidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida). Sarsia, Bergen 79:207-283.
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.
Centropages hamatus from Sars, G.O. 1902
Gender: male Location: Belgian Continental Shelf Date: 2018
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - North Sea
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Blankenberge
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Bray-Dunes
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Bredene
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Delta area
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Mariakerke
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Oostende
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Voordelta
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Wadden Sea
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Wimereux
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Muuga harbour (Port of Tallinn, Gulf of Finland)
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - East Gulf of Finland
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - USA
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Canada
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Hudson Strait
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Hudson Bay
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104496
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 104081
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 104081
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Dimension prosome length
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite I
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 3273
Specification Context: Type mean
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite II
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite III
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite IV
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite V
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 25217