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Porcellidium

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Porcellidium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Porcellidiidae
Genus: Porcellidium
Claus, 1860

Porcellidium is a genus of harpacticoid copepods in the family Porcellidiidae, first described by Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus in 1860 in: Claus, C. 1860. Beitraege zur Kenntniss der Entomostraken. Erstes Heft. N.G. Elwert’sche Universitaets-Buchhandlung, Marburg.: 1–28; Pls. 1–4.[1]

The type species is Porcellidium viridis (Philippi, 1840) accepted as Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840).[2]

Species

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As of October 2023, the following species are accepted in the genus Porcellidium:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Porcellidium Claus, 1860 in GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-30.
  2. ^ a b Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2023). World of Copepods Database. Porcellidium Claus, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115433 on 2023-10-30