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Checklist for Class Maxillopoda Dahl, 1956 (Maxillopods)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
36
64
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
36 Families width 120 Species and 5 Subspecies
#ACLBSPDEMORT
Acartiidae Sars, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopidae Rafinesque, 1815Copepods42SpeciesTaxom
Lernaeidae Cobbold, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 18069SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Argulidae Leach, 1819Carp lice1SpeciesTaxom
Caligidae (Burmeister, 1834)Sea lice5SpeciesTaxom
Paracalanidae Giesbrecht, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Cancrincolidae Fiers, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Candaciidae Giesbrecht, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Centropagidae Giesbrecht, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Clausocalanidae Giesbrecht, 18930SpeciesTaxom
Sapphirinidae Thorell, 18590SpeciesTaxom
Diaptomidae Baird, 185012SpeciesTaxom
Pandaridae Milne Edwards, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Canthocamptidae G. O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ergasilidae von Nordmann, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Augaptilidae G. O. Sars, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eucalanidae Giesbrecht, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetidae Giesbrecht, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Euterpinidae Brian, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Corycaeidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Miraciidae Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Calanidae Dana, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Oithonidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Aetideidae Giesbrecht, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Parastenocarididae Chappuis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pontellidae (Dana, 1852)3SpeciesTaxom
Porocephalidae Sambon, 19220SpeciesTaxom
Bomolochidae Claus, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Rhincalanidae Geletin, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Scolecitrichidae Giesbrecht, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stramentidae Withers, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Temoridae Giesbrecht, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
64 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTU
Acartia Dana, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Afrocyclops G.O. Sars, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Afrolernaea Fryer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Arcoscalpellum Hoek, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Argulus O. F. Müller, 1965Carp lice1SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle5SpeciesTaxom
Bryocyclops Kiefer, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Caligus Müller, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Calocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Cancrincola C. B. Wilson, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Candacia Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Centropages Krøyer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Clausocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Copilia Dana, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclops O. F. Müller, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Diaptomus Westwood, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Dinemoura Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ectocyclops Brady, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Elaphoidella Chappuis, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ergasilus Nordmann, 1944Gill lice4SpeciesTaxom
Ergasiluxulus Harding, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Euaugaptilus G. O. Sars, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eucalanus Dana, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Euchaeta Philippi, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclops Claus, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Euterpina Norman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Farranula C. B. Wilson, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Halicyclops Norman, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lamproglena Nordmann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Lovenula Daday, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macrocyclops Claus, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesocyclops G. O. Sars, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclops Kiefer, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Microcyclops Claus, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Microeuraphia Poltarukha, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Miracia Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nannocalanus G. O. Sars, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oithona Baird, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Paivella Vervoort, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Paracalanus Boeck, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Paraergasilus Markevich, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parastenocaris Kessler, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Parvocalanus Andronov, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pontella Dana, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Pontellina Dana, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Porocephalus Humboldt, 1811
0SpeciesTaxom
Pumiliopes Shen, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Rhincalanus Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scolecithrix Brady, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Stramentum Logan, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Subeucalanus Geletin, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Temora Baird, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Teredophilus Rancurel, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Thermocyclops Kiefer, 193210SpeciesTaxom
Thermodiaptomus Kiefer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tropocyclops Kiefer, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Tropodiaptomus Kiefer, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Undinula A. Scott, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Unicolax Cressey and ..., 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
120 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acartia (Acartiura) clausi Giesbrecht, 1889
Afrocyclops doryphorus Kiefer, 1935
Afrocyclops gibsoni Brady, 1904
Afrocyclops ikennus Onabamiro, 1957
Afrolernaea nigeriensis Dollfus, 1960
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Arcoscalpellum eximium Hoek, 1883
Argulus cunningtoni Fryer, 1965
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus pallidus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Caligus coryphaenae Steenstrup &..., 1861Sea Louse
Caligus fugu Yamaguti & Y..., 1959
Caligus hamatus Heegaard, 1955
Caligus lagocephali (Pillai, 1961)⇒ Caligus fugu Yamaguti & Y..., 1959
Caligus productus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Dinemoura producta O.F. Muller, 1785
Cancrincola abbreviata Humes, 1957
Cancrincola jamaicensis Wilson C.B., 1913
Cancrincola longiseta Humes, 1957
Candacia curta Dana, 1849
Candacia pachydactyla Dana, 1849
Centropages chierchiae Giesbrecht, 1889
Centropages furcatus Dana, 1849
Chthamalus montagui Southward, 1976Montagu's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Cyclops brevipes Brady, 1910
Cyclops longistylis Brady, 1907
Cyclops nigeriae Brady, 1910
Diaptomus africanus Daday, 1910
Diaptomus agegedensis (Wright S. & ..., 1928)⇒ Tropodiaptomus agegedensis Wright S. & ..., 1928
Diaptomus nigerianus Brady, 1910
Diaptomus orientalis Brady, 1886
Diaptomus yabensis Wright S. & ..., 1928
Dinemoura producta O.F. Muller, 1785
Ectocyclops ilariensis Onabamiro, 1952
Ectocyclops phaleratus Koch, 1838
Ectocyclops rahmi Lindberg, 1957
Elaphoidella bidens Schmeil, 1894
Ergasilus cunningtoni Capart, 1944
Ergasilus latus Fryer, 1960
Ergasilus paralizae El-Rashidy, 1999
Ergasilus sarsi Capart, 1944
Ergasiluxulus inflatus (Harding, 1964)⇒ Teredophilus inflatus Harding, 1964
Euaugaptilus pachychaeta Matthews, 1972
Eucalanus pileatus (Giesbrecht, 1888)⇒ Subeucalanus pileatus Giesbrecht, 1888
Euchaeta marina Prestandrea, 1833
Euchaeta paraconcinna Fleminger, 1957
Eucyclops (Eucyclops) agiloides Sars G.O., 1909
Eucyclops (Eucyclops) serrulatus Fischer, 1851
Eucyclops doryphorus Kiefer, 1935
Eucyclops gibsoni Brady, 1904
Eucyclops productus Kiefer, 1936
Euterpina acutifrons Dana, 1847
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Halicyclops isouni
Halicyclops korodiensis Onabamiro, 1952
Halicyclops korodiensis ojanugas
Lamproglena clariae Fryer, 1956
Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacle
Lovenula africana (Daday, 1910)⇒ Paradiaptomus africanus Daday, 1910
Macrocyclops albidus oligolasius Kiefer, 1928
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Mesocyclops brevipes Brady, 1910
Mesocyclops leuckarti Claus, 1857
Mesocyclops ogunnus Onabamiro, 1957White-flowering currant
Mesocyclops salinus Onabamiro, 1957
Metacyclops minutus Claus, 1863
Metacyclops pseudoanceps Green, 1962
Microcyclops falsus Kiefer, 1929
Microcyclops linjanticus Kiefer, 1928
Microcyclops minutus Claus, 1863
Microcyclops pseudoanceps Green, 1962
Microcyclops varicans Sars, 1863
Microeuraphia aestuarii Stubbings, 1963
Miracia efferata Dana, 1849
Nannocalanus minor Claus, 1863
Oithona brevicornis Giesbrecht, 1891
Oithona nana Giesbrecht, 1893Hairtip clubmoss
Paivella inaciae Vervoort, 1965Shortleaf rose gentian
Paracalanus pygmaeus Claus, 1863
Paracalanus scotti (Fruchtl, 1923)⇒ Paracalanus pygmaeus Claus, 1863
Paraergasilus minutus Fryer, 1956
Parastenocaris aedes Hertzog, 1938
Parvocalanus scotti Früchtl, 1923
Pontella gaboonensis Scott T., 1894
Pontella securifer Brady, 1883
Pontellina securifer (Claus, 1893)⇒ Pontella securifer Brady, 1883
Pumiliopes capitulatus (Cressey & Boyle, 1973)⇒ Pumiliopes jonesi Bennet, 1968
Pumiliopes jonesi Bennet, 1968
Rhincalanus cornutus Dana, 1849
Scolecithrix danae Lubbock, 1856
Stramentum inconstans Collins, 1986
Subeucalanus pileatus Giesbrecht, 1888
Temora longicornis Müller O.F., 1785
Temora stylifera Dana, 1849
Teredophilus inflatus Harding, 1964
Thermocyclops crassus Fischer, 1853Copepod
Thermocyclops decipiens Kiefer, 1929
Thermocyclops emini Mrázek, 1898
Thermocyclops hyalinus Rehberg, 1880
Thermocyclops inopinus Kiefer, 1926
Thermocyclops iwoyensis
Thermocyclops iwoyiensis Onabamiro, 1952
Thermocyclops neglectus Sars G.O., 1909
Thermocyclops nigerianus Kiefer, 1932
Thermocyclops oblongatus nigerianus Kiefer, 1932
Thermodiaptomus yabensis Wright S. & ..., 1928
Tropocyclops confinis awiensis Onabamiro, 1957
Tropocyclops mellanbyi Onabamiro, 1952
Tropocyclops onabamiroi Lindberg, 1950
Tropocyclops prasinus shagamiensis Onabamiro, 1957
Tropodiaptomus agegedensis Wright S. & ..., 1928
Tropodiaptomus banforanus Kiefer, 1932
Tropodiaptomus lateralis Kiefer, 1932
Tropodiaptomus orientalis Brady, 1886
Tropodiaptomus processifer Kiefer, 1926
Undinula vulgaris Dana, 1849
Unicolax ciliatus Cressey & Cr..., 1980

Subnodes of Maxillopoda with occurrences in Nigeria
SubclassBranchiura
Thorell, 1864
argulids, Fish lice
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubclassCopepoda
H. Milne-Edwards, 1840
Copepod, Copepods
29
53
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPentastomida
Diesing, 1836
Linguatulides, Pentastomes, Tongue Worm, Tongue worms, tongueworms
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubclassThecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
5
9
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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