Family ARIETELLIDAE Sars, 1902
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Arietellidae Sars, G.O. 1902. Copepoda Calanoida. In, An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum Vol. 4. 121-144 pp. [121].
Type genus:
Arietellus Giesbrecht, 1893.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [64].
Introduction
Species belonging to the family Arietellidae can be found in both coastal seas and oceanic waters, and are generally hyperbenthic. Ten genera are recognised, and 36 species are known. Additionally, there is one genus inquirendum and one genus inceratae sedis. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 62) 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.