NARMS taxon details
Candacia Dana, 1846
104157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104157)
accepted
Genus
Paracandacia Grice, 1963 · unaccepted (Boxshall & Halsey 2004 synonomized this)
- Species Candacia armata Boeck, 1873
- Species Candacia bipinnata (Giesbrecht, 1889)
- Species Candacia bispinosa Claus, 1863
- Species Candacia curta (Dana, 1849-1852)
- Species Candacia elongata (Boeck, 1873)
- Species Candacia ethiopica (Dana, 1849-1852)
- Species Candacia giesbrechti Grice & Lawson, 1978
- Species Candacia ketchumi Grice, 1961
- Species Candacia longimana (Claus, 1863)
- Species Candacia pachydactyla (Dana, 1849-1852)
- Species Candacia paenelongimana Fleminger & Bowman, 1956
- Species Candacia simplex (Giesbrecht, 1889)
- Species Candacia tenuimana (Giesbrecht, 1889)
- Species Candacia varicans (Giesbrecht, 1893)
- Species Candacia norvegica Boeck, 1865 represented as Candacia norvegica norvegica Boeck, 1865
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Dana, J.D. (1846). Notice of some genera of Cyclopacea. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, 2nd Series.</em> 1(2): 225-230 [1 March 1846] [subsequently published in The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18(118): 181-185; 1 Sept 1846].
note: Dana 1846 proposed the genus name Candacia, in Dana 1852 he changed it to Candace, Giesbrecht, 1898 restored the orinial name Candacia [details]
note: Dana 1846 proposed the genus name Candacia, in Dana 1852 he changed it to Candace, Giesbrecht, 1898 restored the orinial name Candacia [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Candacia Dana, 1846. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104157 on 2025-07-05
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Candacia Dana, 1846. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=104157 on 2025-07-05
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original description
Dana, J.D. (1846). Notice of some genera of Cyclopacea. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, 2nd Series.</em> 1(2): 225-230 [1 March 1846] [subsequently published in The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18(118): 181-185; 1 Sept 1846].
note: Dana 1846 proposed the genus name Candacia, in Dana 1852 he changed it to Candace, Giesbrecht, 1898 restored the orinial name Candacia [details]
original description (of Paracandacia Grice, 1963) Grice, G.D. (1963). A revision of the genus Candacia (Copepoda: Calanoida) with an annotated list of species and a key for their identification. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 38(10):171-194, figs. 1-73. (27-v-1963) [details] Available for editors
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 Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40412910
page(s): 1110 [details]
additional source Grice, G.D. & W. Vervoort. (1963). Candacia Dana, 1846. (Crustacea: Copepoda): proposed preservation under the plenary powers and designation of a type-species for the genus in accordance with common usage. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20:150-152. [details] Available for editors
additional source Mauchline, J. (1988). Taxonomic value of pore pattern in the integument of calanoid copepods (Crustacea). Journal of Zoology, London 214(4):697-749. [details] Available for editors
additional source International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, Opinion, 0733. (1965). Candacia Dana, 1846 (Crustacea, Decapoda). Validation and designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 22(2):90-91. (l8-v-1965). [details] Available for editors
additional source ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32. [details]
note: Dana 1846 proposed the genus name Candacia, in Dana 1852 he changed it to Candace, Giesbrecht, 1898 restored the orinial name Candacia [details]
original description (of Paracandacia Grice, 1963) Grice, G.D. (1963). A revision of the genus Candacia (Copepoda: Calanoida) with an annotated list of species and a key for their identification. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 38(10):171-194, figs. 1-73. (27-v-1963) [details] Available for editors
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 Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40412910
page(s): 1110 [details]
additional source Grice, G.D. & W. Vervoort. (1963). Candacia Dana, 1846. (Crustacea: Copepoda): proposed preservation under the plenary powers and designation of a type-species for the genus in accordance with common usage. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20:150-152. [details] Available for editors
additional source Mauchline, J. (1988). Taxonomic value of pore pattern in the integument of calanoid copepods (Crustacea). Journal of Zoology, London 214(4):697-749. [details] Available for editors
additional source International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, Opinion, 0733. (1965). Candacia Dana, 1846 (Crustacea, Decapoda). Validation and designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 22(2):90-91. (l8-v-1965). [details] Available for editors
additional source ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Candacia 
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Paracandacia (from synonym Paracandacia Grice, 1963)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Paracandacia Grice, 1963)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Candacia)
To Genbank
To ITIS
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Paracandacia
(from synonym Paracandacia Grice, 1963)To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Paracandacia Grice, 1963)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Candacia)
To Genbank
To ITIS
