Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104643 on 2026-03-21
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Die Asterocheriden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres- Abschnitte. The Asterocherids of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas.
Giesbrecht, W. (1899). Die Asterocheriden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres- Abschnitte. The Asterocherids 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. 25:i-vi, 1-217, pls. 1-11.
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
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.
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.
Distribution and structure of luminous cells in four marine copepods.
Bannister, N.J. & P.J. Herring. (1989). Distribution and structure of luminous cells in four marine copepods. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 69(3):523-533, figs. 1-5. (viii.1989)
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.
Photosensitivity of the oceanic copepods Pleuromamma gracilis and Pleuromamma xiphias and its relationship to light penetration and daytime depth distribution.
Buskey, E.J., K.S. Baker, R.C. Smith & E. Swift. (1989). Photosensitivity of the oceanic copepods Pleuromamma gracilis and Pleuromamma xiphias and its relationship to light penetration and daytime depth distribution. Marine Ecology Progress Series 55(2):207-216.
Studies on the development and the systematics of Copepoda.
Chiba, T. (1956). Studies on the development and the systematics of Copepoda. Journal of the Shimonoseki College of Fisheries 6(1):1-90. (xi-1956). (In Japanese, English summary.)
Postnaupliar development of a looking-glass copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889), with analyses of distributions of sex and asymmetry.
Ferrari, F.D. (1985). Postnaupliar development of a looking-glass copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889), with analyses of distributions of sex and asymmetry. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 420:i-iii, 1-55, figs. 1-23.
Relationships between arthrodial membrane formation and addition of setae to swimming legs 1-4 during development of Dioithona oculata, Ridgewayia klausruetzleri, Pleuromamma xiphias, and Temora longicornis (Copepoda).
Ferrari, F.D. & A. Benforado. (1998). Relationships between arthrodial membrane formation and addition of setae to swimming legs 1-4 during development of Dioithona oculata, Ridgewayia klausruetzleri, Pleuromamma xiphias, and Temora longicornis (Copepoda). Crustaceana, Leiden 71(5):545-564. (vii.1998)
Setation and setal groups on antenna 1 of Ridgewayia klausreutzleri, Pleuromamma xiphias, and Pseudocalanus elongatus (Crustacea: Copepoda: Calanoida) during the copepodid phase of their development.
Ferrari, F.D. & A. Benforado. (1998). Setation and setal groups on antenna 1 of Ridgewayia klausreutzleri, Pleuromamma xiphias, and Pseudocalanus elongatus (Crustacea: Copepoda: Calanoida) during the copepodid phase of their development. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 111(1):209-221. (6.iv.1998)
Monthly differences in distributions of sex and asymmetry in a looking-glass copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias, off Hawaii.
Ferrari, F.D. & L.A.C. Hayek. (1990). Monthly differences in distributions of sex and asymmetry in a looking-glass copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias, off Hawaii. Journal of Crustacean Biology 10(1):114-127.
The escape behavior of Pleuromamma xiphias from a quantifiable fluid mechanical disturbance. Chapter 3.
Fields, D.M. & J. Yen. (1996). The escape behavior of Pleuromamma xiphias from a quantifiable fluid mechanical disturbance. Chapter 3. In: Lenz, P.H., D.K. Hartline, J.E. Purcell & D.L. Macmillan (eds.). Zooplankton: Sensory Ecology and Physiology. Vol. 1. Gordan and Breach Publishers, Amsterdam. :323-340.
Rapid jumps and bioluminescence elicited by controlled hydrodynamic stimuli in a mesopelagic copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias.
Hartline, D.K., E.J. Buskey & P.H. Lenz. (1999). Rapid jumps and bioluminescence elicited by controlled hydrodynamic stimuli in a mesopelagic copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias. Biological Bulletin, Woods Hole 197(2):132-143.
ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32.
The Copepoda of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Free-swimming, littoral and semi-parasitic Copepoda.
Scott, A. (1909). The Copepoda of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Free-swimming, littoral and semi-parasitic Copepoda. Siboga Expeditie, Monograph, Leiden. 29:1-323, pls. 1-69.
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.
Ecological dispersal barrier across the equatorial Atlantic in a migratory planktonic copepod.
Goetze, E., P.T. Hüdepohl, C. Chang, L. Van Woudenberg, M. Iacchei & K.T.C.A. Peijnenburg. (2017). Ecological dispersal barrier across the equatorial Atlantic in a migratory planktonic copepod. Progress In Oceanography. 158:203-212.
Diel metabolic patterns in a migratory oceanic copepod.
Tarrant, A.M., N. McNamara-Bordewick, L. Blanco-Bercial, A. Miccoli & A.E. Maas. (2021). Diel metabolic patterns in a migratory oceanic copepod. Journal Of Experimental Marine Biology And Ecology. 545: 1-10. 151643 Dec 2021.
First Record of Three Pleuromamma Species (Copepoda: Calanoida: Metridinidae) in Korea.
Jeong, H.G., S.J. Lee & H.Y. Soh. (2022). First Record of Three Pleuromamma Species (Copepoda: Calanoida: Metridinidae) in Korea. Animal Systematics Evolution and Diversity. 38(1):1-13. Jan 2022.
Removal of Exogenous Stimuli Reveals a Canalization of Circadian Physiology in a Vertically Migrating Copepod.
Timmins-Schiffman, E., A.E. Maas, R. Khanna, L. Blanco-Bercial, E.R. Huang & B.L. Nunn. (2024). Removal of Exogenous Stimuli Reveals a Canalization of Circadian Physiology in a Vertically Migrating Copepod. Journal Of Proteome Research. 23(6):2112-2123.
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.
Reproductive biology of four planktonic calanoid copepods, Pleuromamma abdominalis, P. gracilis, P. indica and P. xiphias .
Park, S., Y. Takayama & S. Shimode. (2025). Reproductive biology of four planktonic calanoid copepods, Pleuromamma abdominalis, P. gracilis, P. indica and P. xiphias . Plankton & Benthos Research. 20(4):263-268. Nov 2025.
Variability in flash characteristics of a bioluminescent copepod.
Latz, M.I., T.M. Frank, M.R. Bowlby, M.R. Widder & J.F. Case. (1987). Variability in flash characteristics of a bioluminescent copepod. Biological Bulletin, Woods Hole 173(3):489-503, figs.
Sensory specialization along the first antenna of a calanoid copepod Pleuromamma xiphias (Crustacea).
Lenz, P.H., T.M. Weatherby, W. Weber & K.K. Wong. (1996). Sensory specialization along the first antenna of a calanoid copepod Pleuromamma xiphias (Crustacea). Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology. 27(2-3):213-221.
The development of integumental pore signatures in the Genus Pleuromamma (Copepoda: Calanoida).
Park, J.S. (1995). The development of integumental pore signatures in the Genus Pleuromamma (Copepoda: Calanoida). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 75(1):211-218.
Pleuromamma (Copepoda-Calanoida) in the Indian Ocean.
Saraswathy, M. (1986). Pleuromamma (Copepoda-Calanoida) in the Indian Ocean. Mahasagar, Goa 19(3):185-201.
Sewell, R.B.S. (1932). The Copepoda of Indian Seas. Calanoida. Memoirs of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 10:223-407, figs. 82-131, pls. 1-6. (xii-1929, v-1932).
Copepoda (6). Pleuromamma Giesbr. 1898 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition.
Steuer, A. (1932). Copepoda (6). Pleuromamma Giesbr. 1898 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia' 24:1-119, fig. 1-196, maps 1-17.
The pelagic copepods of the Izu region, Middle Japan. Systematic account IX. Families Centropagidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Temoridae, Metridiidae and Lucicutiidae.
Tanaka, O. (1963). The pelagic copepods of the Izu region, Middle Japan. Systematic account IX. Families Centropagidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Temoridae, Metridiidae and Lucicutiidae. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 11(1):7-55, figs. 152-174. (20-vii-1963)
Pelagic Copepoda. Part II. Copepoda Calanoida of the families Phaennidae up to and including Acartiidae, containing the description of a new species of Aetideidae.
Vervoort, W. (1965). Pelagic Copepoda. Part II. Copepoda Calanoida of the families Phaennidae up to and including Acartiidae, containing the description of a new species of Aetideidae. Atlantide Report, Danish Expedition to Coasts of Tropical West Africa 1945-1946 8:9-216.
Fine structure of the distal sensory setae on the first antennae of Pleuromamma xiphias Giesbrecht (Copepoda).
Weatherby, T.M., K.K. Wong & P.H. Lenz. (1994). Fine structure of the distal sensory setae on the first antennae of Pleuromamma xiphias Giesbrecht (Copepoda). Journal of Crustacean Biology 14(4):670-685, figs 1-7, tab. 1. (01.xi.1994)
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.
Population differentiation in the open sea: Insights from the pelagic copepod Pleuromamma xiphias.
Goetze, E. (2011). Population differentiation in the open sea: Insights from the pelagic copepod Pleuromamma xiphias. Integrative & Comparative Biology 51(4):580-597.
Calanoid copepods of the Arabian Sea region.
Prusova, I.Y., S.L. Smith & E. Popova. 2012. Calanoid copepods of the Arabian Sea region. Sultan Qaboos University, Academic Publication Board, Muscat, Oman 240 pp., 240 figs. (2011).
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.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Moira Galbraith
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 Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - Cosmopolitan (World Oceans)
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Pleuromamma xiphias (Giesbrecht, 1889) - North East Pacific
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104643
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 104092
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 104092
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: Locality (MRGID) 8455
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 7125
Specification Context: Type mean