Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104736 on 2026-03-18
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Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]
Claus, C. (1863). Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]. Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. 230 pp., pls. 1-37.
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)
Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Zooplankton monitoring in the Belgian Part of the North Sea between 2009 and 2010.
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.
The shell glands in some calanoid copepods (Crustacea).
Barthélémy, R.M., C. Cuoc, X. Caubit & M. Brunet. (2001). The shell glands in some calanoid copepods (Crustacea). Canadian Journal of Zoology 79(8):1490-1502.
Les Copépodes du Boulonnais. Morphologie, embryologie, taxonomie. [Copepods of Boulogne. Morphology, embryology, taxonomy.]
Canu, E. (1892). Les Copépodes du Boulonnais. Morphologie, embryologie, taxonomie. [Copepods of Boulogne. Morphology, embryology, taxonomy.]. Travaux du Laboratoire de Zoologie Maritime de Wimereux-Ambleteuse. 6:1-292, figs. 1-20, pls. 1-30.
Rythmes d'activité natatoire de quelques Copépodes hyponeustoniques (Anomalocera patersoni Templeton, Pontella mediterranea Claus, Labidocera wollastoni Lubbock) en fonction des conditions d'éclairement et de pression. [Swimming activity rhythms of some hyponeustonic copepods (Anomalocera patersoni Templeton, Pontella mediterranea Claus, Labidocera wollastoni Lubbock) as a function of lighting and pressure conditions.]
Champalbert, G. (1978). Rythmes d'activité natatoire de quelques Copépodes hyponeustoniques (Anomalocera patersoni Templeton, Pontella mediterranea Claus, Labidocera wollastoni Lubbock) en fonction des conditions d'éclairement et de pression. [Swimming activity rhythms of some hyponeustonic copepods (Anomalocera patersoni Templeton, Pontella mediterranea Claus, Labidocera wollastoni Lubbock) as a function of lighting and pressure conditions.]. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 35(3):233-249, figs. 1-14.
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.
Einige Notizen über die Augen der Pontellide Labidocera wollastoni. [Some notes on the eyes of the pontellid Labidocera wollastoni.]
Friedrich, H. (1931). Einige Notizen über die Augen der Pontellide Labidocera wollastoni. [Some notes on the eyes of the pontellid Labidocera wollastoni.]. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 96(9-10):239-245, figs. 1-5. (1-xi-1931).
The developmental stages of the calanoid copepod Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock) with observations on its eggs.
Grice, G.D. & V.R. Gibson. (1982). The developmental stages of the calanoid copepod Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock) with observations on its eggs. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 23(2):215-225, figs. 1-7. (French summary.)
The distribution of Labidocera wollastoni and Centropages hamatus in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea in relation to the role of resting eggs in the sediment.
Lindley, J.A. & H.G. Hunt. (1989). The distribution of Labidocera wollastoni and Centropages hamatus in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea in relation to the role of resting eggs in the sediment. In: Ryland, J.S. & P.A. Tyler (eds.). Reproduction, Genetics and Distributions of Marine Organisms. Olsen & Olsen, Fredensborg. 469pp. :407-413.
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 XI & XII, Heterorhabdidae (continued), Arietellidae, Pseudocyclopidae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae.
Sars, G.O. (1902). Copepoda Calanoida, Parts XI & XII, Heterorhabdidae (continued), Arietellidae, Pseudocyclopidae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae. An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum. 4: 121-171 pls. 81-96.
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.
On the recurrence of Labidocera wollastoni Lubbock, and Isias clavipes Boeck, in the Firth of Clyde.
Scott, T. (1898). On the recurrence of Labidocera wollastoni Lubbock, and Isias clavipes Boeck, in the Firth of Clyde. Annals of Scottish Natural History. 7(26):120. (iv-1898).
Zur Ökologie der Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) im subtropischen Nordostatlantik. [On the ecology of the Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the subtropical Northeast Atlantic.]
Weikert, H. (1973). Zur Ökologie der Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) im subtropischen Nordostatlantik. [On the ecology of the Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the subtropical Northeast Atlantic.]. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse, Reihe D - Biologie. 16:42-59, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-7. (xi-1973).
Wolfenden, R.N. (1906). Notes on the collection of Copepoda. In: Stanley Gardiner, J. (ed.). The Fauna and Geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes. University Press, Cambridge 2, suppl. 1: 989-1040, pls. 96-100.
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.
Labidocera wollastoni from Sars, G.O. 1902
Distribution for Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857) - North Sea
Distribution for Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857) - Oostende
Distribution for Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857) - Wadden Sea
Distribution for Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857) - Wimereux
Distribution for Labidocera wollastoni (Lubbock, 1857) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pontella helgolandica Claus, 1863 - United Kingdom
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 104736
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 104097
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 104097
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Type mean
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 25217