Subclass COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840

Copepoda

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Introduction

The subclass Copepoda currently contains nine orders (Boxshall & Halsey 2004). This checklist includes all the valid species recorded from Australia, which were known to the author at the time of publication (June 2007). The checklist contains 496 species in 205 genera and 73 families. The statistics for the Harpacticoida component of the checklist are 163 species in 76 genera and 25 families. Please contact the senior author (GW-S) or ABRS (abrs@environment.gov.au) if you are aware of any species that are missing from this list of Australian species.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Alice Wells for her assistance with this database and ABRS for funding this project.

Database Notes

The classification adopted here follows that of Boxshall & Halsey (2004).

General References

Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.

Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. (book contains keys to families and genera as well as diagnoses of families)

Dussart, B.H. & Defaye, D. 1995. Copepoda: Introduction to the Copepoda. Amsterdam : SPB Academic Publishing 277

Huys, R. & Boxshall, G.A. 1991. Copepod Evolution. London : The Ray Society

Walter, T.C. 2007. World of Copepods. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/iz/copepod/ (Website with taxonmic lists, a bibliography, copepod researchers and techniques for working on copepods)