Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857)
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104686 on 2026-03-19
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)
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
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.
Kuzey - Dogu ege, Marmara ve Güney Karadenizin pelajik kopepodlar (Copepoda) faunasi. Kisim. I. Pontellidae ve Parapontellidae. [Pontellidae and Parapontellidae (pelagic Copepoda) from the southern Black, Marmara and north-east Aegean Seas.]
Demir, M. (1958). Kuzey - Dogu ege, Marmara ve Güney Karadenizin pelajik kopepodlar (Copepoda) faunasi. Kisim. I. Pontellidae ve Parapontellidae. [Pontellidae and Parapontellidae (pelagic Copepoda) from the southern Black, Marmara and north-east Aegean Seas.]. Hidrobiologi Mecmuasi, Istanbul Universitesi Fen Fakultesi Hidrobiologi. (A)4(3-4):103-124.
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.
Les Pontellidae et les Parapontellidae (Copepoda, Gymnoplea) des eaux cotieres de la Bretagne et de la Normandie (France). [The Pontellidae and Parapontellidae (Copepoda, Gymnoplea) of the coastal waters of Brittany and Normandy (France).]
Paulmier, G. (2006). Les Pontellidae et les Parapontellidae (Copepoda, Gymnoplea) des eaux cotieres de la Bretagne et de la Normandie (France). [The Pontellidae and Parapontellidae (Copepoda, Gymnoplea) of the coastal waters of Brittany and Normandy (France).]. Bulletin de la Societe Linneenne de Bordeaux. 34(2): 141-149.
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.
Pontellidae and Parapontellidae (Pelagic Copepoda) from the southern Black, Marmara and north-east seas.
Demir, M. (1959). Pontellidae and Parapontellidae (Pelagic Copepoda) from the southern Black, Marmara and north-east seas. Hidrobiologi Mecmuasi, University of Istanbul, Istanbul Universitesi fen Fakültesi Hidrobiologi, Turkey. Seri. Seri B. 4(4):176-179.
The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas.
Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.
Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.
Parapontella brevicornis from Sars, G.O. 1903
Distribution for Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857) - North Sea
Distribution for Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857) - Wimereux
Distribution for Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock, 1857) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104686
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 104094
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 104094
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: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 25217