Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104632 on 2026-03-28
alternative representation
An accepted name with (or without) a subgenus, but slightly less preferred
Species
Lubbock, J. (1854). On some arctic species of Calanidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (2)14:125-129, pl. 5. (viii-1854)
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.
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.
Report on the marine and freshwater Crustacea from Franz-Josef Land, collected by Mr. William S. Bruce, of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition.
Scott, T. (1899). Report on the marine and freshwater Crustacea from Franz-Josef Land, collected by Mr. William S. Bruce, of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition. Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology. 27:60-126, pls. 3-9. (1-vii-1899).
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.
Copépodes calanoídeos de la Bahía de Concepción, Chile. Conocimiento sistemático y variación estacional. [Calanoid Copepods of the Concepcion Bay, Chile, Systematic study and seasonal variation.]
Arcos, D.F. (1975). Copépodes calanoídeos de la Bahía de Concepción, Chile. Conocimiento sistemático y variación estacional. [Calanoid Copepods of the Concepcion Bay, Chile, Systematic study and seasonal variation.]. Gayana, Zoología. 32:3-31, figs. 1-7, pls. 1-9 with figs. 1-78, map.
Local variation in size and activity among Calanus finmarchicus and Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida) overwintering on the west coast of Norway.
Bamstedt, U. & A. Ervik. (1984). Local variation in size and activity among Calanus finmarchicus and Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida) overwintering on the west coast of Norway. Journal of Plankton Research. 6(5):843-857, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-9.
Physiological responses of Calanus finmarchicus and Metridia longa (Copepoda: Calanoida) during the winter-spring transition.
Bamstedt, U. & K.S. Tande. (1988). Physiological responses of Calanus finmarchicus and Metridia longa (Copepoda: Calanoida) during the winter-spring transition. Marine Biology, Berlin 99(1):31-38, figs. 1-6, tabs. 1-4. (viii.1988)
Molecular systematics of six Calanus and three Metridia species (Calanoida: Copepoda).
Bucklin, A., B.W. Frost & T.D. Kocher. (1995). Molecular systematics of six Calanus and three Metridia species (Calanoida: Copepoda). Marine Biology 121(4):655-664.
Size variation in Metridia longa (Lubbock).
Geiger, S.R. (1966). Size variation in Metridia longa (Lubbock). In: Barnes, H. (ed.). Some contemporary studies in marine science. Allen & Unwin Ltd., New York :335-341, figs. 1-2, tab. 1.
Nutritional physiology of Metridia lucens and M. longa from the Gulf of Maine.
Haq, S.M. (1967). Nutritional physiology of Metridia lucens and M. longa from the Gulf of Maine. Limnology and Oceanography. 12(1):40-51, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-5. (i-1967).
Ontogenetic and seasonal variation in the diel vertical migration of the copepods Metridia lucens and Metridia longa.
Hays, G.C. (1995). Ontogenetic and seasonal variation in the diel vertical migration of the copepods Metridia lucens and Metridia longa. Limnology and Oceanography 40(8):1461-1465.
Observations on bioluminescence in the nauplius of Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the Norwegian Sea.
Lapota, D., T.E. Bowman & J.R. Losee. (1988). Observations on bioluminescence in the nauplius of Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the Norwegian Sea. Crustaceana, Leiden 54(3):314-320, fig. 1, tab. 1. (v.1988)
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.
Cloning and expression of cDNA for a luciferase from the marine copepod Metridia longa: A novel secreted bioluminescent reporter enzyme.
Markova, S.V., S. Golz, L.A. Frank, B. Kalthof & E.S. Vysotski. (2004). Cloning and expression of cDNA for a luciferase from the marine copepod Metridia longa: A novel secreted bioluminescent reporter enzyme. Journal of Biological Chemistry 279(5):3212-3217.
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.
Ecological investigations on the zooplankton community of Balsfjorden, northern Norway: sex ratio and gonad maturation cycle in the copepod Metridia longa (Lubbock).
Tande, K.S. & S. Gronvik. (1983). Ecological investigations on the zooplankton community of Balsfjorden, northern Norway: sex ratio and gonad maturation cycle in the copepod Metridia longa (Lubbock). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 71(1):43-54, figs. 1-6, tab. 1. (15-viii-1983)
Comparison of in situ egg production rate in Calanus finmarchicus and Metridia longa: discriminating between methodological and species-specific effects
Plourde, S. & P. Joly. (2008). Comparison of in situ egg production rate in Calanus finmarchicus and Metridia longa: discriminating between methodological and species-specific effects. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 353:165-175. Jan 2008.
Expression, purification and characterization of the secreted luciferase of the copepod Metridia longa from Sf9 insect cells.
Stepanyuk, G.A., H. Xu, C.K. Wu, S.V. Markova, J. Lee, E.S. Vysotski & B.C. Wang. (2008). Expression, purification and characterization of the secreted luciferase of the copepod Metridia longa from Sf9 insect cells. Protein Expression and Purification. 61(2):142-148.
Vertical distribution of Calanus spp. and Metridia longa at four Arctic locations.
Daase, M., K. Eiane, D.L. Aksnes & D. Vogedes. (2008). Vertical distribution of Calanus spp. and Metridia longa at four Arctic locations. Marine Biology Research. 4(3):193-207.
Morfologiya polovoy sistemy i reproduktivnaya biologiya arkticheskogo kalanoidnogo veslonogogo rachka Metridia longa. [Morphology of genital system and reproductive biology of the arctic calanoid copepod Metridia longa. ]
Ershova, E.A. & K.N. Kosobokova. (2012). Morfologiya polovoy sistemy i reproduktivnaya biologiya arkticheskogo kalanoidnogo veslonogogo rachka Metridia longa. [Morphology of genital system and reproductive biology of the arctic calanoid copepod Metridia longa. ]. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal. 91(2):138-147. (Russian).
High-active truncated luciferase of copepod Metridia longa.
Markova, S.V., L.P. Burakova & E.S. Vysotski. (2012). High-active truncated luciferase of copepod Metridia longa. Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications 417(1):98-103.
Vertical distribution, feeding and vulnerability to tactile predation in Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida).
Vestheim, H., S. Brucet & S. Kaartvedt. (2013). Vertical distribution, feeding and vulnerability to tactile predation in Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida). Marine Biology Research 9(10):949-957.
The production of highly active recombinant 16.5 kDa-isoform of Metridia longa luciferase, the smallest copepod luciferase.
Larionova, M., S. Markova, L. Burakova & E. Vysotski. (2014). The production of highly active recombinant 16.5 kDa-isoform of Metridia longa luciferase, the smallest copepod luciferase. Luminescence. 29:79-80. Aug 2014.
The smallest natural high-active luciferase: Cloning and characterization of novel 16.5-kDa luciferase from copepod Metridia longa.
Markova, S.V., M.D. Larionova, L.P. Burakova & E.S. Vysotski. (2015). The smallest natural high-active luciferase: Cloning and characterization of novel 16.5-kDa luciferase from copepod Metridia longa. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications. 457(1):77-82.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32.
Tyr72 and Tyr80 are involved in the formation of an active site of a luciferase of copepod Metridia longa.
Larionova, M.D., S.V. Markova & E.S. Vysotski. (2017). Tyr72 and Tyr80 are involved in the formation of an active site of a luciferase of copepod Metridia longa. Photochemistry And Photobiology, 93(2):503-510.
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.
Acclimation and adaptation of the coastal calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa to ocean acidification: a long-term laboratory investigation.
Langer, J.A.F., C.L. Meunier, U. Ecker, H.G. Horn, K. Schwenk & M. Boersma. (2019). Acclimation and adaptation of the coastal calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa to ocean acidification: a long-term laboratory investigation. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 619:35-51.
The Smallest Isoform of Metridia longa Luciferase as a Fusion Partner for Hybrid Proteins.
Larionova, M.D., S.V. Markova, N.V. Tikunova & E.S. Vysotski. (2020). The Smallest Isoform of Metridia longa Luciferase as a Fusion Partner for Hybrid Proteins. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 21(14): 1-16. 4971. Jul 2020.
Morphology of genital system and reproductive biology of the arctic calanoid copepod Metridia longa.
Ershova, E.A. & K.N. Kosobokova. (2012). Morphology of genital system and reproductive biology of the arctic calanoid copepod Metridia longa. Biology Bulletin. 39(8): 676–683. (English), Zoologischeskii Zhurnal 91(2):138-147. (Russian).
Investigation of the reproductive system in calanoid copepods: A new approach using 3D reconstructions from serial semi-thin crosssections in Calanus glacialis and Metridia longa.
Yurikova D.A., K.N. Kosobokova & A.V. Savchenko. (2023). Investigation of the reproductive system in calanoid copepods: A new approach using 3D reconstructions from serial semi-thin crosssections in Calanus glacialis and Metridia longa. Arthropod Structure & Development. 73(12-14):1-9. 101249.
The race for lipids : ontogeny of the fine-scale vertical co-distribution of arctic calanoid copepods and their phytoplankton food as elucidated by artificial intelligence coupled with an imaging profiler.
Schmid, M. (2017). The race for lipids : ontogeny of the fine-scale vertical co-distribution of arctic calanoid copepods and their phytoplankton food as elucidated by artificial intelligence coupled with an imaging profiler. Thèse de Doctorat, Université Laval, Montréal, Québec, Canada. 131 pp.
Localization of the Catalytic Domain of Copepod Luciferases: Analysis of Truncated Mutants of the Metridia longa Luciferase.
Markova, S.V., M.D. Larionova, I.A. Korotov & E.S. Vysotski. (2023). Localization of the Catalytic Domain of Copepod Luciferases: Analysis of Truncated Mutants of the Metridia longa Luciferase. Life. 13(5):1-15. May 2023.
Linking the metabolic rate of individuals to species ecology and life history in key Arctic copepods.
Karlsson, K. & J.E. Soreide. (2023). Linking the metabolic rate of individuals to species ecology and life history in key Arctic copepods. Marine Biology. 170(12): 1-16. Dec 2023.
Light sensitivity of the Arctic copepod Metridia longa during Midnight Sun and Polar Night.
Lightfoot, M. (2023). Light sensitivity of the Arctic copepod Metridia longa during Midnight Sun and Polar Night. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA. 67 pp.
Sublethal effects of microplastic and oil co-exposure on biological rates and lipid profiles of keystone Arctic copepods. keystone Arctic copepods
Almeda, R., R. Rodriguez-Torres, S. Rist, M. Winding, S. Jonasdottir & T.G. Nielsen. (2024). Sublethal effects of microplastic and oil co-exposure on biological rates and lipid profiles of keystone Arctic copepods. keystone Arctic copepods. Environmental Pollution. 363(2):1-12. DEC 2024.
Shining new light on naupliar eyes: A novel molecular phylogeny for Pleuromamma (Family: Metridinidae) and the characterization of luciferase and opsin expression.
Iwanicki, T., J.W. Chen, J. Hirai, H. DeTurk, M. Steck, E. Goetze & M.L. Porter. (2024). Shining new light on naupliar eyes: A novel molecular phylogeny for Pleuromamma (Family: Metridinidae) and the characterization of luciferase and opsin expression. Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution. 201: 1-10. 108200. Dec 2024.
Zooplankton of the Kara Sea in early spring: Abundance, demography, feeding and reproduction of dominant copepods Calanus spp. and Metridia longa in relation to ice retreat.
Pasternak, A.F., A.V. Drits, E.G. Arashkevich, S.E. Frenkel, A.A. Nedospasov & M.V. Flint. (2025). Zooplankton of the Kara Sea in early spring: Abundance, demography, feeding and reproduction of dominant copepods Calanus spp. and Metridia longa in relation to ice retreat. Continental Shelf Research. 286( Suppl. 1): Mar 2025.
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - FAO fishing area 18
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - North East Pacific
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Manicouagan
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - St. Lawrence Estuary
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Hudson Strait
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Hudson Bay
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Arctic Ocean
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Canada Basin
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Nansen Basin
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Amundsen Basin
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Storfjords
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Storfjordrenna
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Barents Sea
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Makarov Ridge
Distribution for Metridia longa (Lubbock, 1854) - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104632
Taxon Description Species importance to society for Taxon denoted by name 104632
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Identifier JHJ