Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Harpacticoida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Multicrustacea
Classis: Copepoda
Infraclassis: Neocopepoda
Superordo: Podoplea
Ordo: Harpacticoida

Familia: Tegastidae
Genus: Parategastes
Species: P. caprinus – P. chalmersi – P. coetzeei – P. conexus – P. haphe – P. herteli – P. longimana – P. pholpunthini – P. similis

Name edit

Parategastes G.O. Sars, 1904

ZooBank: 6A656237-099C-44CB-9950-F79E492AE691
Type species: Amymone sphaerica Claus, 1863 (type by original designation)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, next to) + the genus name Tegastes, referring to the fact that the species has a general form of body resembling the genus Tegastes.

References edit

  • Sars, G.O. 1904. Copepoda Harpacticoida. Parts V & VI. Harpacticidae (concluded), Peltidiidae, Tegastidae, Porcellidiidae, Idyidae (part). An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum. 5:57-80, pls. 33-48. BHL Reference page.  [see pages 72-73]

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