Enteropsis sphinx Aurivillius, 1885
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Enteropsis sphinx Aurivillius, 1885
- Name authority
- Aurivillius, 1885
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Copepoda
- Family
- Enteropsidae
- Genus
- Enteropsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumCrustacea
- classCopepoda Milne Edwards, 1840
- infraclassNeocopepoda Huys & Boxshall, 1991
- superorderPodoplea Giesbrecht, 1882
- suborderCyclopida Khodami, Mercado-Salas, Tang & Martinez Arbizu, 2019
- familyEnteropsidae Aurivillius, 1885
- genusEnteropsis Aurivillius, 1885
- speciesEnteropsis sphinx Aurivillius, 1885
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Enteropsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Enteropsis abbotti Illg & Dudley, 1980 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis arcticus Marchenkov, 1994 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis capitulatus Illg & Dudley, 1980 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis fusiformis Ooishi, 2009 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis minor Illg & Dudley, 1980 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis onychophorus Schellenberg, 1922 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis ruber (Hesse, 1864) | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteropsis superbus Illg & Dudley, 1980 | EnteropsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Haligryps aculeatus Aurivillius, 1885 Aurivillius, 1885 | synonym |
| Enteropsis aculeatus (Aurivillius, 1885) (Aurivillius, 1885) | synonym |
| Enteropsis teres (Aurivillius, 1885) (Aurivillius, 1885) | synonym |
| Haligryps teres Aurivillius, 1885 Aurivillius, 1885 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Aurivillius, C. W. S. (1885). Krustaceer hos Arktiska Tunicater. [Crustaceans in Arctic Tunicates.]. Vega Expeditionens Vetenskapligaiakttageiser Bearbetade Af Deltagare I Resan Och Andra Forskare. Jakttag, Stockholm., 4:223–254, pls. 7–9. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39YH4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.