Family PONTELLIDAE Dana, 1852

Labidocera (Ivella) patagoniensis, lateral female

© Copyright after Lubbock 1853.

Labidocera (Ivella) patagoniensis, lateral male

© Copyright after Nicholls 1944.

Museums

Regional Maps

• Pontellidae Dana, J.D. 1852. Crustacea Part II. United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the Command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. Volume 13(2). 689-1618 pp. [689].

  Type genus:

   Pontella Dana, 1846.

  Compiled from secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [164].

Introduction

Species of the family Pontellidae are common in coastal zooplankton communities. They also can be commonly found floating just under the water surface. There are eight genera, and over 100 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 162) 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.