Family ACARTIIDAE Sars, 1903
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Acartiidae Sars, G.O. 1903. Copepoda Calanoida. In, An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum Vol. 5. 145-171 pp. [145].
Type genus:
Acartia Dana, 1846.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [52].
Introduction
Species in the family Acartiidae inhabit estuarine and coastal near-surface environments. There are five recognised genera, and 71 species, with only two species living in open oceanic waters. Additionally, there is one genus inquirendum. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 50) for more details as well as a key to the genera.
ID Keys
For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.