WoRMS taxon details
Caligus affinis Heller, 1866
135740 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135740)
accepted
Species
Caligus bengoensis Scott T., 1894 · unaccepted (synonym according to Hayes,...)
synonym according to Hayes, Justine & Boxshall, 2012
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Heller, C. (1866). Carcinologische Beitrage zur Fauna des Adriatischen Meeres. [Carcinological contributions to the fauna of the Adriatic Sea.]. <em>Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Koniglichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> 15:723-760. [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Caligus affinis Heller, 1866. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135740 on 2025-04-02
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Heller, C. (1866). Carcinologische Beitrage zur Fauna des Adriatischen Meeres. [Carcinological contributions to the fauna of the Adriatic Sea.]. <em>Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Koniglichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> 15:723-760. [details]
original description (of Caligus bengoensis Scott T., 1894) Scott, T. (1894). Report on Entomostraca from the Gulf of Guinea, collected by John Rattray, B.Sc. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Series 2, Zoology.</em> 6(1):1-161, pls. 1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8598493 [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Caligus bengoensis Scott T., 1894) Scott, T. (1894). Report on Entomostraca from the Gulf of Guinea, collected by John Rattray, B.Sc. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Series 2, Zoology.</em> 6(1):1-161, pls. 1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8598493 [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Brian, A. (1935). I Caligus parassiti dei pesci del Mediterraneo (Copepodi). [Caligus parasites of Mediterranean fish (Copepods).]. <em>Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 'Giacomo Doria', Genova.</em> 57:152-211, figs. 1-20. (10-vi-1935). [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Brian, A. (1939). Copépodes parasites recueillis par M.E. Dartevelle à l'embouchure du fleuve Congo. [Parasitic copepods collected by M.E. Dartevelle at the mouth of the Congo River.]. <em>Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines.</em> 32(2):176-198, figs. 1-15. (29-vi-1939). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Kensley, B. & J.R. Grindley. (1973). South African parasitic Copepoda. Annals of the South African Museum 62(3):69-130, figs. 1-35. (x-1973) [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Brian, A. (1939). Copépodes parasites recueillis par M.E. Dartevelle à l'embouchure du fleuve Congo. [Parasitic copepods collected by M.E. Dartevelle at the mouth of the Congo River.]. <em>Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines.</em> 32(2):176-198, figs. 1-15. (29-vi-1939). [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Kensley, B. & J.R. Grindley. (1973). South African parasitic Copepoda. Annals of the South African Museum 62(3):69-130, figs. 1-35. (x-1973) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
