Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128800 on 2026-03-23
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Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
Species
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Conspectus crustaceorum, quae in orbis terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes, e classe Reipublicae foederatae duce, lexit et descripsit Jacobus D. Dana. Pars II.
Dana, J.D. (1849-1852). Conspectus crustaceorum, quae in orbis terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes, e classe Reipublicae foederatae duce, lexit et descripsit Jacobus D. Dana. Pars II. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2: 9-61. [Vol. II,. from May 1848-May 1852]. no figures or plates just verbal.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
The ecology of planktonic copepods and hyperbenthic communities in the Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong.
Lee, C.N.W. (2002). The ecology of planktonic copepods and hyperbenthic communities in the Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
The zooplankton of the upper waters of the Bermuda area of the North Atlantic.
Moore, H.B. (1949). The zooplankton of the upper waters of the Bermuda area of the North Atlantic. Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection 12(2):1-97, figs. 1-208. (i-1949)
Morphology, ecology, classification and specialization of copepods nauplius.
Koga, F. (1984). Morphology, ecology, classification and specialization of copepods nauplius. Bulletin of the Nansei Regional Fisheries Research Laboratory 16:95-229, figs. 1-62, tabs. 1-3. (1-1984, Japanese with English summary).
Taxonomy and distribution of Corycaeidae (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the Korean waters in summer.
Kang, Y.S., S.H. Huh & S.S. Lee. (1990). Taxonomy and distribution of Corycaeidae (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the Korean waters in summer. Journal of the Oceanological Society of Korea 25(2):49-61.
Krishnaswamy, S. (1953). Pelagic Copepoda of the Madras coast. Journal of the Madras University, Series B 23(1):61-75, figs. 1-19.
Poecilostomatoida copepods of the family Corycaeidae Dana, 1852 in Indonesian waters.
Mulyadi. (2003). Poecilostomatoida copepods of the family Corycaeidae Dana, 1852 in Indonesian waters. Treubia 33(1): 13-34.
Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]
Sazhina, L.I. (1985). Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]. Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 238 pp.
Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species.
Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. Mediterranean Marine Science. 6 (2): 63-118.
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.).
Les copepodes Cyclopoidea (Genres Oithona, Oncaea, Corycaeus) des eaux neritiques et de la Bretagne et de la Normandie occidentale. [Copepods Cyclopoidea (genus Oithona, Oncaea, Corycaeus) of neritic waters of Brittany and Western Normandy.]
Paulmier, G. (2009). Les copepodes Cyclopoidea (Genres Oithona, Oncaea, Corycaeus) des eaux neritiques et de la Bretagne et de la Normandie occidentale. [Copepods Cyclopoidea (genus Oithona, Oncaea, Corycaeus) of neritic waters of Brittany and Western Normandy.]. Bulletin de la Societe Linneenne de Bordeaux. 37(2):175-190. (French).
Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Copepoda of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Free-swimming, littoral and semi-parasitic Copepoda.
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A long-term sampling study of copepods across a tropical creek in Mombasa, Kenya.
Okemwa, E.N. (1992). A long-term sampling study of copepods across a tropical creek in Mombasa, Kenya. East African Agriculture and Forestry Journal. 57(4):199-215.
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Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part I):1-421. (2 volume set).
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The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts.
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Morpho-taxonomy of Corycaeid Cyclopoids from Lakshadweep Sea, South Eastern Arabian Sea—A Part of the Indian Ocean.
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Pelagic copepods collected by the northern Arabian Sea Naseer Cruise 1.
Shoaib, F.M. & Q.B. Kazmi. (2021). Pelagic copepods collected by the northern Arabian Sea Naseer Cruise 1. Lambert Academic Publishing, Dodo Books Indian Ocean Ltd. 242 pp.
A fjord-like tropical ecosystem, Pacific coast of Costa Rica: overview of research in Golfo Dulce.
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Ovigerous female in lateral view. Collected in Port Hacking, Australia IMOS National Reference Stations Total Length 2 mm
Ovigerous female in dorsal view. Total length 2 mm Collected at Port Hacking, Australia. DropNet (100 microns). 0-100 m CSIRO-IMOS National Reference Stations.
Distribution for Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852 - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852 - Red Sea
Distribution for Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852 - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852 - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Corycaeus speciosus Dana, 1849-1852 - Gulf of Maine
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 128800
Taxon Description Ecological interactions for Taxon denoted by name 1103
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 128569
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 128569
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: Type maximum
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Type mean
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 7125