Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104633 on 2026-03-17
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Oversigt over de ved Norges Kyster jagttagne Copepoder henhorende til Calanidernes, Cyclopidernes og Harpactidernes Familier. [Overview of the Copepods hunted on the coast of Norway belonging to the families Calanoidae, Cyclopoidae and Harpacticodidae.]
Boeck, A. (1865). Oversigt over de ved Norges Kyster jagttagne Copepoder henhorende til Calanidernes, Cyclopidernes og Harpactidernes Familier. [Overview of the Copepods hunted on the coast of Norway belonging to the families Calanoidae, Cyclopoidae and Harpacticodidae.]. Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania. 1864: 226-282 [for 1864 however published in 1865].
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.
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.
Individual-based modelling of the population dynamics of Metridia lucens in the North Atlantic.
Batchelder, H.P. & R. Williams. (1995). Individual-based modelling of the population dynamics of Metridia lucens in the North Atlantic. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Journal of Marine Science 52(3-4):469-482. Also issued as ICES Marine Science Symposia Vol. 200.
Vertical distributions and susceptibilities to vertebrate predation of the marine copepods Metridia lucens and Calanus pacificus.
Bollens, S.M., K. Osgood, B.W. Frost & S.D. Watts. (1993). Vertical distributions and susceptibilities to vertebrate predation of the marine copepods Metridia lucens and Calanus pacificus. Limnology and Oceanography 38(8):1827-1837.
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.
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.
Preliminary investigations on the physiology and ecology of luminescence in the copepod, Metridia lucens.
David, C.N. & R.J. Conover. (1961). Preliminary investigations on the physiology and ecology of luminescence in the copepod, Metridia lucens. Biological Bulletin, Woods Hole 121(1):92-107, figs. 1-7, tab. 1. (viii-1961)
Occurrence of cold water copepod, Metridia lucens Boeck, in the Enshunada of the Kuroshio region.
Furuhashi, K. (1965). Occurrence of cold water copepod, Metridia lucens Boeck, in the Enshunada of the Kuroshio region. Information Bulletin on Planktology in Japan 12:49-51, figs. 1-2. (ix-1965)
Early developmental stages of Copepoda. II. Metridia lucens Boeck.
Gibbons, S.G. (1938). Early developmental stages of Copepoda. II. Metridia lucens Boeck. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (11)2:493-497, figs. 1-4. (xi-1938)
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).
Why do the two most abundant copepods in the North Atlantic differ so markedly in their diel vertical migration behaviour?
Hays, G.C., A.J. Warner & P. Tranter. (1997). Why do the two most abundant copepods in the North Atlantic differ so markedly in their diel vertical migration behaviour? Journal of Sea Research 38(1-2):85-92.
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.
Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens.
Tessler, M., J.P. Gaffney, J.M. Crawford, E. Trautman, N.A. Gujarati, P. Alatalo, V.A. Pieribone & D.F. Gruber. (2018). Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens. PEERJ. 6(8):1-14.
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.
Comparative morphology of sibling species of Metridia (Copepoda:Calanoida) M. lucens, M. pacifica and a species indeterminata from Indian Arm, British Columbia.
Thorp, A.C. (1980). Comparative morphology of sibling species of Metridia (Copepoda:Calanoida) M. lucens, M. pacifica and a species indeterminata from Indian Arm, British Columbia. M.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 75 pp.
[Resolving taxonomic problems of copepods in the North Pacific Ocean and its application to a marine biomonitoring.]
Hirai, J. (2022). [Resolving taxonomic problems of copepods in the North Pacific Ocean and its application to a marine biomonitoring.]. Grant-Supported Research Report to The Asahi Glass Foundation. 82:1-7.. [In Japanese; English abstract].
Characterization of copepod ingestion rates in the Humboldt Archipelago and implications for a biogeochemical model in the Coquimbo upwelling system.
Aguilera, V.M., L. Barranco, P. Gorostiaga, C.A. Vargas, R. Escribano, N. Bralic & V. Garçon. (2025). Characterization of copepod ingestion rates in the Humboldt Archipelago and implications for a biogeochemical model in the Coquimbo upwelling system. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science. 316(10): 28-41. May 2025.
Diel changes in the carbon and nitrogen content of the copepod Metridia lucens.
Hays, G.C., P.I. Webb & S.L. Frears. (1998). Diel changes in the carbon and nitrogen content of the copepod Metridia lucens. Journal of Plankton Research. 20(4):727-737.
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.
Spatial and temporal abundance patterns for the late stage copepodites of Metridia lucens (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the US northeast continental shelf ecosystem.
Kane, J. (2003). Spatial and temporal abundance patterns for the late stage copepodites of Metridia lucens (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the US northeast continental shelf ecosystem. Journal of Plankton Research 25(2):151-167.
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.
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.
Ontogenetic diel vertical migration behaviors of the marine planktonic copepods Calanus pacificus and Metridia lucens.
Osgood, K.E. & B.W. Frost. (1994). Ontogenetic diel vertical migration behaviors of the marine planktonic copepods Calanus pacificus and Metridia lucens. Marine Ecology Progress Series 104(1-2):13-25.
A new genus with three new species of copepods from the family Diaixidae (Crustacea: Calanoida), and a redefinition of the family.
Othman, B.H.R. & J.G. Greenwood. (1994). A new genus with three new species of copepods from the family Diaixidae (Crustacea: Calanoida), and a redefinition of the family. Journal of Natural History, London 28(5):987-1005, figs 1-9.
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 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.
Abundances of Metridia lucens in the western Irish Sea.
Rowlands, W.L., M. Dickey-Collas, A.J. Geffen & R.D.M. Nash. (2004). Abundances of Metridia lucens in the western Irish Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 84(3): 617-618.
Grazing of the spring diatom bloom in the New York Bight by the calanoid copepods Calanus finmarchicus, Metridia lucens, and Centropages typicus.
Smith, S.L. & P.V.Z. Lane. (1988). Grazing of the spring diatom bloom in the New York Bight by the calanoid copepods Calanus finmarchicus, Metridia lucens, and Centropages typicus. Continental Shelf Research 8(5-7):485-510.
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.).
Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism (CO1) of three dominant copepod species in the South Atlantic.
Stupnikova, A.N., D.N. Kulagin, T.V. Neretina & N.S. Mugue. (2013). Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism (CO1) of three dominant copepod species in the South Atlantic. Oceanology. 53(4):451-459.
Genetic variability of the Metridia lucens complex (Copepoda) in the Southern Ocean.
Stupnikova, A.N., T.N. Molodtsova, N.S. Mugue & T.V. Neretina. (2013). Genetic variability of the Metridia lucens complex (Copepoda) in the Southern Ocean. Journal Of Marine Systems 128:175-184.
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.
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.
Gridded abundance map of Metridia lucens. This product was developed with DIVA (Data-Interpolating Variational Analysis). Data was provided by SAHFOS (Continuous Plankton Recorder) for use as an ICES operational oceanographic product. Citation: European Marine Observation Data Network (EMODnet) Biology project (www.emodnet-biology.eu), funded by the European Commission’s Directorate - General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE).
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - English Channel
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - German Bight
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Cosmopolitan (World Oceans)
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Nansen Basin
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Storfjords
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Storfjordrenna
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Barents Sea
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Metridia lucens Boeck, 1865 - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104633
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: Type mean
Specification Context: Dimension prosome length
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite I
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 17977
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) 21762
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 25217
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 8455