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 athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40412910[details]
WoRMS (2025). Paratanais Dana, 1853. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136240 on 2025-07-16
original descriptionDana, 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 athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40412910[details]
original description(ofAcanthotanais Kussakin, 1967)Kussakin, O. G. (1967). Biological Results of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958). Isopoda and Tanaidacea from the coastal zones of the Antarctic and subantarctic. <em>Isseldovaniia Fauny Morei.</em> 4(12): 220-380.[details] Available for editors [request]
basis of recordBird, G.J. (2001). Tanaidacea. In: Costello, M.J., C.S. Emblow, & R. White (eds.), European Register of Marine Species. A Check-List of the Marine Species in Europe and a Bibliography of Guides to Their Identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 310-315. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy sourceLarsen, K., & Heard, R.W. (2001). A new tanaidacean subfamily, Bathytanaidinae (Crustacea: Paratanaididae), from the Australian continental shelf and slope. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 19: 1-22.[details]
taxonomy sourceSieg, J. (1980). Sind die Dikonophora eine polyphyletische Gruppe?. <em>Zoologischer Anzieger.</em> 205 (5-6): 401-416.[details]
taxonomy sourceLang, K. (1949). Contribution to the systematics and synonymics of the Tanaidacea. <em>Arkiv för Zoologie.</em> Series 1, 42 (18): 1-14.[details]
Identification resource
identification resourceMorales-Núñez, A.G., & Heard, R.W. (2014). A new species of Paratanais Dana, 1852 (Crustacea, Peracarida, Tanaidacea, Paratanaidae) from Puerto Rico, northwestern Atlantic. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 397: 49-70., available online athttps://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.6137[details]