Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104517 on 2026-06-04
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Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
Species
Copepoda. Sub-Order: Calanoida. Family: Calanidae.
Farran, G.P. & W. Vervoort. (1951). Copepoda. Sub-Order: Calanoida. Family: Calanidae. Fiches d'Identification du Zooplancton, Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer 32: 1-4, figs.
Krøyer, H. (1845). Crustaces. (Copepoda). In: Bernard, A., Atlas de Zoologie, Paris. 76pp.
Copepoda Calanoida, Parts XIII & XIV, Parapontellidae, Acartiidae, supplement.
Sars, G.O. (1903). Copepoda Calanoida, Parts XIII & XIV, Parapontellidae, Acartiidae, supplement. An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum. 4:145-171, pls. 97-102, suppl. pls. 1-6.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
Plankton of the Bermuda Oceanographic Expeditions IV. Notes on Copepoda
Wilson, C. B. (1936). Plankton of the Bermuda Oceanographic Expeditions IV. Notes on Copepoda . Zoologica Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society , New York, 21(7): 89-93
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.
The ecology of the calanoid copepod Pseudocalanus minutus Kroyer in Tessiarsuk, a coastal meromictic lake of northern Labrador.
Carter, J.C.H. (1965). The ecology of the calanoid copepod Pseudocalanus minutus Kroyer in Tessiarsuk, a coastal meromictic lake of northern Labrador. Limnology and Oceanography 10:345-353, figs. 1-8. (vii-1965)
Egg production and oil storage by the copepod Pseudocalanus in the laboratory.
Corkett, C.J. & I.A. McLaren. (1969). Egg production and oil storage by the copepod Pseudocalanus in the laboratory. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 3(1):90-105, figs. 1-6, tab. 1. (i-1969)
Nonselective feeding of Pseudocalanus minutus.
Poulet, S.A. & J.P. Chanut. (1975). Nonselective feeding of Pseudocalanus minutus. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 32(5): 706-713, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-2. (v-1975).
A taxonomy of the marine calanoid copepod genus Pseudocalanus.
Frost, B.W. (1989). A taxonomy of the marine calanoid copepod genus Pseudocalanus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 67(3):525-551. (French summary.)
Early reproduction and development of dominant calanoid copepods in the sea ice zone of the Barents Seaneed for a change of paradigms?
Hirche, H.J. & K. Kosobokova. (2003). Early reproduction and development of dominant calanoid copepods in the sea ice zone of the Barents Seaneed for a change of paradigms? Marine Biology 143(4):769-781.
Life-history traits of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) with particular emphasis on seasonality.
Lischka, S. (2006). Life-history traits of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) with particular emphasis on seasonality. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. 91 pp.
Life histories of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus, P. acuspes (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard).
Lischka, S. & W. Hagen. (2005). Life histories of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus, P. acuspes (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Polar Biology. 28(12):910-921.
Seasonal lipid dynamics of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard).
Lischka, S. & W. Hagen. (2007). Seasonal lipid dynamics of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Marine Biology 150(3):443-454.
A laboratory and field study of the role of temperature in vertical migrations of the copepod Pseudocalanus minutus.
Lock, A.R. (1968). A laboratory and field study of the role of temperature in vertical migrations of the copepod Pseudocalanus minutus. M.Sc. Thesis, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Effects of salinity on mortality and development rate of eggs of the copepod Pseudocalanus minutus.
McLaren, I.A., D.A. Walker & C.J. Corkett. (1968). Effects of salinity on mortality and development rate of eggs of the copepod Pseudocalanus minutus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 46:1067-1069, tab. 1. (xi-1968)
Life cycles of four species of Pseudocalanus in Nova Scotia.
McLaren, I.A., E. Laberge, C.J. Corkett & J.M. Sévigny. (1989). Life cycles of four species of Pseudocalanus in Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Zoology 67(3):552-558. (French summary.)
Calanoid Copepods from the Central North Pacific Ocean.
Park, T. (1968). Calanoid Copepods from the Central North Pacific Ocean. Fishery Bulletin, United States National Marine Fisheries Service 66(3): 527-572, pls. 1-13. (III-1968).
Sex ratio, reproduction and fecundity of Pseudocalanus minutus (Kroyer) in the White Sea.
Pertsova, N.M. & K.N. Kosobokova. (1996). Sex ratio, reproduction and fecundity of Pseudocalanus minutus (Kroyer) in the White Sea. Okeanologiya Oceanology. 36(5):747-755. (In Russian.). 36(5):704-712;.
Seasonal grazing of Pseudocalanus minutus on particles.
Poulet, S.A. (1974). Seasonal grazing of Pseudocalanus minutus on particles. Marine Biology, Berlin 25(2):109-123, figs. 1-9, tab. 1. (30-v-1974)
Feeding of Pseudocalanus minutus on living and non-living particles.
Poulet, S.A. (1976). Feeding of Pseudocalanus minutus on living and non-living particles. Marine Biology, Berlin. 34(2):117-125. (13-ii-1976).
Pastoreo de Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863) sobre dinoflagelados productores de mareas rojas en la plataforma argentina. [Grazing of Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863) on red tide-producing dinoflagellates on the Argentine shelf.]
Santos, B.A. (1992). Pastoreo de Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863) sobre dinoflagelados productores de mareas rojas en la plataforma argentina. [Grazing of Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863) on red tide-producing dinoflagellates on the Argentine shelf.]. Boletín del Instituto Español de Oceanografía. 8(2):255-261.
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.
Discrimination among and variation within species of Pseudocalanus based on the GPI locus.
Sévigny, J.M., I.A. McLaren & B.W. Frost. (1989). Discrimination among and variation within species of Pseudocalanus based on the GPI locus. Marine Biology, Berlin 102(3):321-327, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-5. (ix.1989)
The effect of food concentration on the gut clearance time of Pseudocalanus minutus Krøyer (Calanoida: Copepoda).
Tsuda, A. & T. Nemoto. (1987). The effect of food concentration on the gut clearance time of Pseudocalanus minutus Krøyer (Calanoida: Copepoda). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 107(2):121-130.
Life cycle characteristics of some small planktonic calanoid copepods neighboring seas of Japan.
Yamaguchi, A. (1999). Life cycle characteristics of some small planktonic calanoid copepods neighboring seas of Japan. Ph.D. Dissertation, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan 139 pp.
Population structure and life cycle of Pseudocalanus minutus and Pseudocalanus newmani (Copepoda: Calanoida) in Toyama Bay, southern Japan Sea.
Yamaguchi, A., T. Ikeda & N. Shiga. (1998). Population structure and life cycle of Pseudocalanus minutus and Pseudocalanus newmani (Copepoda: Calanoida) in Toyama Bay, southern Japan Sea. Plankton Biology and Ecology 45(2):183-193. (viii.1998)
Pseudocalanus in Svalbard waters: identification and distribution patterns of two sibling copepod species.
Gudmundsdóttir, R. (2008). Pseudocalanus in Svalbard waters: identification and distribution patterns of two sibling copepod species. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tromsø and University Centre in Svalbard, Tromsø, Norway. 53 pp.
Krabbaflaer af aettkvislinni Pseudocalanus vid Svalbards; Greining milli tveggja systurtegunda. [Pseudocalanus in Svalbard waters; identification of two sibling copepod species. ]
Gudmundsdottir, R. (2009). Krabbaflaer af aettkvislinni Pseudocalanus vid Svalbards; Greining milli tveggja systurtegunda. [Pseudocalanus in Svalbard waters; identification of two sibling copepod species. ]. Hafrannsoknastofnun Fjolrit. 145: 28-30.
Morphological variability of the common planktonic copepod Pseudocalanus minutus in the Barents Sea.
Dvoretsky, V.G. & A.G. Dvoretsky. (2010). Morphological variability of the common planktonic copepod Pseudocalanus minutus in the Barents Sea. Doklady Biological Sciences 431(1):139-143.
Distribution and egg production of Pseudocalanus species in the Chukchi sea.
Hopcroft, R.R. & K.N. Kosobokova. (2010). Distribution and egg production of Pseudocalanus species in the Chukchi sea. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 57(1-2):49-56.
Life cycles of Pseudocalanus minutus and Calanus glacialis in the Kandalakshsky Gulf of the White Sea.
Primakov, I.M., I.P. Kutcheva, E.A. Kuznetzova & E.N. Chernova. (2010). Life cycles of Pseudocalanus minutus and Calanus glacialis in the Kandalakshsky Gulf of the White Sea. Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo Universiteta Seriya 3 Biologiya. 2:47-54, 131, 136.( Russian).
[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.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32.
Population dynamics of Pseudocalanus minutus elongatus in the Gulf of Gdansk (southern Baltic Sea) – experimental and numerical results.
Dzierzbicka-Glowacka, L., M. Kalarus, M. Janecki, M. Musialik, S. Mudrak & M.A. Zmijewska. (2013). Population dynamics of Pseudocalanus minutus elongatus in the Gulf of Gdansk (southern Baltic Sea) – experimental and numerical results. In: Suárez-Morales, E., J.W. Reid, G.A. Boxshall, J.S. Hwang & R. Huys (eds.). Selected papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Copepoda (Mérida, Mexico, 10–15 July 2011), Journal of Natural History. 47(5-12):715-738. (published online 2012).
Scale-dependent effects of climate on two copepod species, Calanus glacialis and Pseudocalanus minutus, in an Arctic-boreal sea.
Persson, J., L.C. Stige, N.C. Stenseth, N. Usov & D. Martynova. (2012). Scale-dependent effects of climate on two copepod species, Calanus glacialis and Pseudocalanus minutus, in an Arctic-boreal sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 468:71-83.
Distribution and abundance of pelagic copepods in the Drake Passage and off the coast of Argentina, with special reference to hydrology of these areas.
Lee, B.D. (1966). Distribution and abundance of pelagic copepods in the Drake Passage and off the coast of Argentina, with special reference to hydrology of these areas. Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1-250, pls. 1-56.
Comparative phylogeography and demographic history of five sibling species of Pseudocalanus (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Aarbakke, O.N.S., A. Bucklin, C. Halsband & F. Norrbin. (2014). Comparative phylogeography and demographic history of five sibling species of Pseudocalanus (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the North Atlantic Ocean. Journal Of Experimental Marine Biology And Ecology, 461:479-488.
Phylogeography and connectivity of the Pseudocalanus (Copepoda: Calanoida) species complex in the eastern North Pacific and the Pacific Arctic Region.
Questel, J.M., L. Blanco-Bercial, R.R. Hopcroft & A. Bucklin (2016). Phylogeography and connectivity of the Pseudocalanus (Copepoda: Calanoida) species complex in the eastern North Pacific and the Pacific Arctic Region. Journal Of Plankton Research. 38(3):610-623
Population structure and production of four sibling species of Pseudocalanus spp. in the Chukchi Sea.
Ershova, E.A., J.M. Questel, K. Kosobokova & R.R. Hopcroft. (2017). Population structure and production of four sibling species of Pseudocalanus spp. in the Chukchi Sea. Journal Of Plankton Research, 39(1):48-64.
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.
Studies on the boreal water species of copepods found in the Japan Sea. Part 1. The path of Pseudocalanus minutus Kröyer (Copepoda) found in the heart of the Maizuru Bay from the boreal waters n the Japan SEea
Furuhashi, K. (1975). Studies on the boreal water species of copepods found in the Japan Sea. Part 1. The path of Pseudocalanus minutus Kröyer (Copepoda) found in the heart of the Maizuru Bay from the boreal waters n the Japan SEea. Maizuru Marine Observatory. 51(1):35-39.
Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords.
Ershova, E.A., M.U. Nyeggen, D.A. Yurikova & J.E. Soreide. (2021). Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords. Journal Of Plankton Research. 43(2):209-233. MAR 2021.
Seasonal changes in digestive enzyme (trypsin) activity of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard).
Lischka, S., L. Giménez, W. Hagen & B. Überschär. (2007). Seasonal changes in digestive enzyme (trypsin) activity of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Polar Biology. 30(10):1331-1341.
Geographical differences in abundance and body size of calanoid copepods Pseudocalanus newmani and P. minutus in the Sanriku coast, Japan, during spring.
Yamada, Y. (2022). Geographical differences in abundance and body size of calanoid copepods Pseudocalanus newmani and P. minutus in the Sanriku coast, Japan, during spring. Coastal Marine Science. 45(1):1-10.
The planktonic copepods (Calanoida, Cyclopoida, Monstrilloida) of Ungava Bay, with special reference to the biology of Pseudocalanus minutus and Calanus finmarchicus.
Fontaine, M. (1954). The planktonic copepods (Calanoida, Cyclopoida, Monstrilloida) of Ungava Bay, with special reference to the biology of Pseudocalanus minutus and Calanus finmarchicus. M.Sc. Thesis, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. 214 pp.
The life cycle of Pseudocalanus minutus (Kroyer) (Copepoda, Calanoida), in Tanquary Fjord, Ellesmere Island.
Cairns, A.A. (1965). The life cycle of Pseudocalanus minutus (Kroyer) (Copepoda, Calanoida), in Tanquary Fjord, Ellesmere Island. M.Sc. Thesis, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. 56 pp.
A spatial and temporal study of Pseudocalanus acuspes, P. minutus and P. moultoni in the Svalbard – Barents Sea region and their potential as environmental indicator species in a changing Arctic.
Astad, S.S. (2022). A spatial and temporal study of Pseudocalanus acuspes, P. minutus and P. moultoni in the Svalbard – Barents Sea region and their potential as environmental indicator species in a changing Arctic. Master's Thesis, University Centre in Svalbard, University of Tromsø - UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway. 64 pp.
Standartnaya identifikatsiya chetyrekh simpatricheskikh vidov kalanoidnykh kopepod Pseudocalanus spp. v Atlanticheskoy Arktike s ispol'zovaniyem vidospetsificheskoy polimeraznoy tsepnoy reaktsii. [Routine identification of four sympatric species of calanoid copepods Pseudocalanus spp. in the Atlantic Arctic using a species-specific polymerase chain reaction.]
Ershova, E.A. (2020). Standartnaya identifikatsiya chetyrekh simpatricheskikh vidov kalanoidnykh kopepod Pseudocalanus spp. v Atlanticheskoy Arktike s ispol'zovaniyem vidospetsificheskoy polimeraznoy tsepnoy reaktsii. [Routine identification of four sympatric species of calanoid copepods Pseudocalanus spp. in the Atlantic Arctic using a species-specific polymerase chain reaction.]. Journal of Oceanological Research. 48(1):62-72.[In Russian; English abstract].
Morphometric differentiation of Pseudocalanus minutus populations in the Barents Sea.
Dvoretsky, V.G. & A.G. Dvoretsky. (2013). Morphometric differentiation of Pseudocalanus minutus populations in the Barents Sea. Acta Zoologica. 94(2):203-214.
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.
Studies on the life history and vertical migration of the opossum shrimp, Neomysis americana Smith.
Herman, S.S. (1963). Studies on the life history and vertical migration of the opossum shrimp, Neomysis americana Smith. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA. 95 pp.
Pseudocalanus acuspes and Pseudocalanus minutus
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Pseudocalanus gracilis from Sars, G.O. 1903
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - FAO fishing area 18
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - North East Pacific
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Chukchi Sea
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Arctic Ocean
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Canada Basin
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Pacific part]
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus (Krøyer, 1845) - North Pacific
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus elongatus (Boeck, 1865) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus elongatus (Boeck, 1865) - Muuga harbour (Port of Tallinn, Gulf of Finland)
Distribution for Pseudocalanus minutus elongatus (Boeck, 1865) - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104517
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 104082
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 104082
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
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Specification Context: Life stage adult
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