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Checklist for Order Harpacticoida G.O. Sars, 1903 (Harpacticoid copepods)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
35
70
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Copepoda
H. Milne-Edwards, 1840
Copepod, Copepods
20
47
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neocopepoda
Huys & Boxshall, 1991
20
47
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Podoplea
Giesbrecht, 1882
17
41
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Harpacticoida
G.O. Sars, 1903
Harpacticoid copepods
6
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
6 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Laophontidae Scott, 190513SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonicipitidae Lang, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Ancorabolidae Sars, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Canthocamptidae G. O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parastenocarididae Chappuis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Aegisthidae Giesbrecht, 18933SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
16 Genera with 22 Species
Apistophonte Gheerardyn &..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Diagoniceps A. Willey, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Echinolaophonte Nicholls, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Laophonte Philippi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Laophontodes T. Scott, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Maraenobiotus Mrázek, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mwania Fiers & de T..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Odaginiceps Fiers, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Paralaophonte Lang, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Parastenocaris Kessler, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Peltidiphonte Gheerardyn &..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Pontostratiotes Brady, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Robustunguis Fiers, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Spiniferaphonte Gheerardyn &..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tapholeon Wells, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Wellsiphontina Fiers, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apistophonte wasiniensis heerardyn & ..., 2006
Diagoniceps laevis Willey, 1930
Echinolaophonte mirabilis Gurney, 1927
Laophonte cornuta Philippi, 1840Desert sweet
Laophonte spinicauda Vervoort, 1964
Laophontodes bicornis Scott A., 1896
Maraenobiotus insignipes elgonensis Chappuis, 1936
Mwania phytocola Fiers & de T..., 2000
Odaginiceps immanis Fiers & de T..., 2000
Paralaophonte (Paralaophonte) harpagone Gheerardyn, ..., 2006
Parastenocaris aedes Hertzog, 1938
Peltidiphonte ovata Gheerardyn &..., 2006
Peltidiphonte paracristata Gheerardyn &..., 2006
Peltidiphonte rostrata Gheerardyn &..., 2006
Pontostratiotes alatus Por, 1969
Pontostratiotes glaber Por, 1969
Pontostratiotes microserrulatus Por, 1969
Robustunguis minor Fiers, 1992
Spiniferaphonte ornata Gheerardyn &..., 2007
Tapholeon inconspicuus Gheerardyn &..., 2007
Tapholeon tenuis Gheerardyn &..., 2006
Wellsiphontina striata Fiers, 1991

Subnodes of Harpacticoida with occurrences in Kenya
FamilyAegisthidae
Giesbrecht, 1893
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAncorabolidae
Sars, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCanthocamptidae
G. O. Sars, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLaophontidae
Scott, 1905
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastenocarididae
Chappuis, 1933
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTetragonicipitidae
Lang, 1944
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Harpacticoida at artfakta.se
Harpacticoida at dyntaxa.se
Harpacticoida at gbif.org
Harpacticoida at irmng.org
Harpacticoida at itis.gov
Harpacticoida at marinespecies.org