WRiMS name details
Oithona brevicornis Giesbrecht, 1891
106643 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106643)
alternative representation
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Giesbrecht, W. (1891). Elenco dei Copepodi pelagici raccolti dal Tenente di vascello Gaetano Chierchia durante il viaggio della R. Corvetta 'Vettor Pisani' negli anni 1882-1885 e dal Tenente di vascello Francesco Orsini nel Mar Rosso, nel 1884. [List of pelagic copepods collected by Lieutenant Gaetano Chierchia during the voyage of the Royal Corvette 'Vettor Pisani' in the years 1882-1885 and by Lieutenant Francesco Orsini in the Red Sea, in 1884.]. <em>Atti della Reale Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Classe di Scienze Fisiche Matematiche e Naturali Rendiconti.</em> (4)7 sem. 1: 474-482., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44535672 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Oithona brevicornis Giesbrecht, 1891. Accessed through: Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Panov, V. E.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Robinson, T. B.; Rius, M.; Sobczyk, R.; Stern, N.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Yeo Chong Jinn, D.; Zhan, A. (2025) World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106643 on 2025-04-04
Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Pino, L.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Rius, M.; Robinson, T. B.; Sobczyk, R.; Stępień, A.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Zhan, A. (2025). World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS). Oithona brevicornis Giesbrecht, 1891. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/introduced%20/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106643 on 2025-04-04
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Giesbrecht, W. (1891). Elenco dei Copepodi pelagici raccolti dal Tenente di vascello Gaetano Chierchia durante il viaggio della R. Corvetta 'Vettor Pisani' negli anni 1882-1885 e dal Tenente di vascello Francesco Orsini nel Mar Rosso, nel 1884. [List of pelagic copepods collected by Lieutenant Gaetano Chierchia during the voyage of the Royal Corvette 'Vettor Pisani' in the years 1882-1885 and by Lieutenant Francesco Orsini in the Red Sea, in 1884.]. <em>Atti della Reale Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Classe di Scienze Fisiche Matematiche e Naturali Rendiconti.</em> (4)7 sem. 1: 474-482., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44535672 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Lee, C.N.W. (2002). The ecology of planktonic copepods and hyperbenthic communities in the Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Bowman, T.E. (1955). A new copepod of the genus Calanus from the northeastern Pacific with notes on Calanus tenuicornis. Pacific Science 9(4):413-422, figs. 1-4. [details] Available for editors
additional source Faber, D.J. (1966). Free-swimming copepod nauplii of Narragansett Bay with a key to their identification. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 23(2):189-205, figs. 1-36, tab. 1. (ii-1966) [details] Available for editors
additional source Giesbrecht, W. (1891). Elenco dei Copepodi pescati dalla R. Corvetta 'Vettor Pisani' secondo la loro distribuzione geografica. [List of Copepods caught by the R. Corvette 'Vettor Pisani' according to their geographical distribution.]. <em>Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Classe di Scienze Fisiche Matematiche e Naturali Rendiconti.</em> (4)7 sem. 2:63-68, 276-282. [details]
additional source Goswami, S.C. (1975). Metamorphosis of two species of genus Oithona Baird (Copepoda). <em>Indian Journal of Marine Sciences.</em> 4(1):60-67, pls. 1-4, tabs. 1-2. (vi-1975). [details]
additional source Grice, G.D. (1960). Copepods of the genus Oithona from the Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean 10(4):485-490, figs.1-18. [details] Available for editors
additional source Koga, F. (1984). Morphology, ecology, classification and specialization of copepods nauplius. Bulletin of the Nansei Regional Fisheries Research Laboratory 16:95-229, figs. 1-62, tabs. 1-3. (1-1984, Japanese with English summary). [details] Available for editors
additional source Kiefer, F. (1929). Crustacea Copepoda. 2. Cyclopoida Gnathostoma. <em>Das Tierreich, Berlin und Leipzig.</em> 53:1-102. [German].
page(s): 8 [details] Available for editors
additional source Nishida, S. (1985). Taxonomy and distribution of the family Oithonidae (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Bulletin of the Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo 20:1-167, figs. 1-101, tabs. 1-8, Appendix with Tabs. 1-2. (Vii-1985). [details] Available for editors
additional source Nishida, S. & F.D. Ferrari. (1983). Redescription of Oithona brevicornis Giesbrecht, and O. aruensis Fruchtl, new rank, with notes on status of O. spinulosa Lindberg. Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan 30(1):71-80, figs. 1-5. (vii-1983) [details] Available for editors
additional source Rosendorn, I. (1917). Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Die Gattung Oithona. [Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. [Copepoda 1 of the German Deep Sea Expedition. The genus Oithona.]. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia'.</em> 23:1-58, figs. 1-27, map 1. [details]
additional source Sewell, R.B.S. (1924). Crustacea Copepoda: Fauna of Chilka Lake. <em>Memoirs of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> 5(12):771-851, pls. 44-59. (vii-1924). [details] Available for editors
additional source Shuvalov, V.S. (1980). Veslonogiye rachki — tsiklopoidy semeystva Oithonidae Mirovogo okeana. [Copepoda crustaceans - Cyclopoida of the family Oithonidae of the world oceans.]. <em>V serii: "Opredeliteli po faune SSSR", izdavayemoy Zoologicheskim institutom AN SSSR. Leningrad, "Nauka".</em> 125:1-197, figs. 1-64. (24-v-1980, Russian.). [details] Available for editors
additional source Uchima, M. (1979). Morphological observation of developmental stages in Oithona brevicornis (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan 26(2):59-76, figs. 1-5, tabs. 1-6. (xii-1979) [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Al-Yamani, F.Y., V. Skryabin, A. Gubanova, S. Khvorov & I. Prusova. (2011). Marine Zooplankton Practical Guide for the Northwestern Arabian Gulf. Volume 2. <em>Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat Kuwait.</em> 196 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Chitra, J. & R. Ramanibai. (2010). Food selectivity and survival rates in the estuarine cyclopoid copepod Oithona brevicornis (Oithonidae) of Muttukadu backwaters, Tamilnadu. <em>Environment & Ecology.</em> 28(4): 2185-2188. [details] Available for editors
additional source Bharathi Devi, N.S. & R. Ramanibai. (2010). Oithona brevicornis (Copepoda: cyclopoida): A scanning electron microscopy study. <em>Current Biotica.</em> 4(3):380-384. [details] Available for editors
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Wilson, C.B. (1932). The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 158:1-635, figs. 1-316, pls. 1-41. [details] Available for editors
ecology source Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. <em>Earth System Science Data.</em> 9(1):99-113., available online at https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-99-2017 [details] Available for editors
context source (HKRMS) Lee, C.N.W. (2002). The ecology of planktonic copepods and hyperbenthic communities in the Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Bowman, T.E. (1955). A new copepod of the genus Calanus from the northeastern Pacific with notes on Calanus tenuicornis. Pacific Science 9(4):413-422, figs. 1-4. [details] Available for editors
additional source Faber, D.J. (1966). Free-swimming copepod nauplii of Narragansett Bay with a key to their identification. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 23(2):189-205, figs. 1-36, tab. 1. (ii-1966) [details] Available for editors
additional source Giesbrecht, W. (1891). Elenco dei Copepodi pescati dalla R. Corvetta 'Vettor Pisani' secondo la loro distribuzione geografica. [List of Copepods caught by the R. Corvette 'Vettor Pisani' according to their geographical distribution.]. <em>Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Classe di Scienze Fisiche Matematiche e Naturali Rendiconti.</em> (4)7 sem. 2:63-68, 276-282. [details]
additional source Goswami, S.C. (1975). Metamorphosis of two species of genus Oithona Baird (Copepoda). <em>Indian Journal of Marine Sciences.</em> 4(1):60-67, pls. 1-4, tabs. 1-2. (vi-1975). [details]
additional source Grice, G.D. (1960). Copepods of the genus Oithona from the Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean 10(4):485-490, figs.1-18. [details] Available for editors
additional source Koga, F. (1984). Morphology, ecology, classification and specialization of copepods nauplius. Bulletin of the Nansei Regional Fisheries Research Laboratory 16:95-229, figs. 1-62, tabs. 1-3. (1-1984, Japanese with English summary). [details] Available for editors
additional source Kiefer, F. (1929). Crustacea Copepoda. 2. Cyclopoida Gnathostoma. <em>Das Tierreich, Berlin und Leipzig.</em> 53:1-102. [German].
page(s): 8 [details] Available for editors
additional source Nishida, S. (1985). Taxonomy and distribution of the family Oithonidae (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Bulletin of the Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo 20:1-167, figs. 1-101, tabs. 1-8, Appendix with Tabs. 1-2. (Vii-1985). [details] Available for editors
additional source Nishida, S. & F.D. Ferrari. (1983). Redescription of Oithona brevicornis Giesbrecht, and O. aruensis Fruchtl, new rank, with notes on status of O. spinulosa Lindberg. Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan 30(1):71-80, figs. 1-5. (vii-1983) [details] Available for editors
additional source Rosendorn, I. (1917). Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Die Gattung Oithona. [Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. [Copepoda 1 of the German Deep Sea Expedition. The genus Oithona.]. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia'.</em> 23:1-58, figs. 1-27, map 1. [details]
additional source Sewell, R.B.S. (1924). Crustacea Copepoda: Fauna of Chilka Lake. <em>Memoirs of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> 5(12):771-851, pls. 44-59. (vii-1924). [details] Available for editors
additional source Shuvalov, V.S. (1980). Veslonogiye rachki — tsiklopoidy semeystva Oithonidae Mirovogo okeana. [Copepoda crustaceans - Cyclopoida of the family Oithonidae of the world oceans.]. <em>V serii: "Opredeliteli po faune SSSR", izdavayemoy Zoologicheskim institutom AN SSSR. Leningrad, "Nauka".</em> 125:1-197, figs. 1-64. (24-v-1980, Russian.). [details] Available for editors
additional source Uchima, M. (1979). Morphological observation of developmental stages in Oithona brevicornis (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan 26(2):59-76, figs. 1-5, tabs. 1-6. (xii-1979) [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Al-Yamani, F.Y., V. Skryabin, A. Gubanova, S. Khvorov & I. Prusova. (2011). Marine Zooplankton Practical Guide for the Northwestern Arabian Gulf. Volume 2. <em>Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat Kuwait.</em> 196 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Chitra, J. & R. Ramanibai. (2010). Food selectivity and survival rates in the estuarine cyclopoid copepod Oithona brevicornis (Oithonidae) of Muttukadu backwaters, Tamilnadu. <em>Environment & Ecology.</em> 28(4): 2185-2188. [details] Available for editors
additional source Bharathi Devi, N.S. & R. Ramanibai. (2010). Oithona brevicornis (Copepoda: cyclopoida): A scanning electron microscopy study. <em>Current Biotica.</em> 4(3):380-384. [details] Available for editors
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Wilson, C.B. (1932). The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 158:1-635, figs. 1-316, pls. 1-41. [details] Available for editors
ecology source Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. <em>Earth System Science Data.</em> 9(1):99-113., available online at https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-99-2017 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Ukrainian part of the Black Sea (Marine Region) : Shipping [details]
Marine Planktonic Copepods (Banyuls/OOB/UPMC/CNRS) Note: Including taxonomic identification plates, remarks, geographic distribution, ecological information & reference list
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oithona brevicornis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (9 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oithona brevicornis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (9 records)
To ITIS