Last update : 08/02/2010 (  List of the updates )

by  Claude Razouls ,  Francis de Bovée  and  Juliana Kouwenberg

Webmaster : Nicolas Desreumaux

Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) - CNRS/INSU UMR 7621

Laboratoire Arago, BP 44, F-66651 Banyuls/Mer Cedex, France

Tel: 33 (0)4 68 88 73 73; Fax: 33 (0)4 68 88 16 99

Abstract :

This site presents a complete interactive database of all described marine planktonic copepods, including :

• Taxonomic classification with references

• Illustrated and referenced species database

• A geographic distribution in the world's oceans and seas, with division in zones and subzones

• A complete bibliography including taxonomic and ecological aspects

The database was compiled from a bibliographic search of 5874 relevant scientific publications, taking into account the actual state of synonymy.

It comprises 319 genera, and 2464 studied species with geographic distribution. The species cards are progressively enriched with Figure plates, favouring the rare documents. Currently 9267 plates have been included, see the example figure opposite. Miniature plate for Pontellopsis regalis.    See the species card

This English version completes a great part of the French version.

Acknowledgements :

External expertise (J.K., 2006-2007) financially supported by MarBEF - Taxonomy Clearing System