Tapholeon Wells, 1967

Gheerardyn, Hendrik, Fiers, Frank, Vincx, Magda & Troch, Marleen De, 2007, Revision of the genus Tapholeon Wells, 1967 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Laophontidae), Journal of Natural History 41 (37 - 40), pp. 2479-2510 : 2507

Key to the species of Tapholeon Wells, 1967

1. Exp-3 of P2–P4 each with two outer exopodal spines......... 2

- Exp-3 of P2–P4 each with three outer exopodal spines......... 3

2. Enp-2 of P2–P4 each bearing two setae; exopod P1 two-segmented............ Tapholeon chappuisius ( Krishnaswamy, 1957) comb. nov.

- Enp-2 of P2–P4 bearing three, four, and four setae, respectively; exopod P1 onesegmented........... Tapholeon uniarticulatus Wells, 1967

3. Exp-2 of P4 with inner seta................ 4

- Exp-2 of P4 without inner seta................ 5

4. Enp-2 of P2–P4 bearing three, five, and four setae, respectively...................... Tapholeon inconspicuus sp. nov.

- Enp-2 of P2–P4 bearing four, four, and three setae, respectively........................ Tapholeon tenuis sp. nov.

5. Enp-2 of P2–P4 bearing two, three, and three setae, respectively............... Tapholeon arenicolus ( Chappuis, 1954) comb. nov.

- Enp-2 of P2–P4 bearing three, four, and three setae, respectively...................... Tapholeon ornatus Wells, 1967