Pachyptilus

Translingual

Etymology

A classical compound of the Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús) +‎ πτῐ́λον (ptílon) + the Latin -us. Compare Pachyptila, Pachyptile, and Pachyptilum.

Proper noun

Pachyptilus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Augaptilidae – certain copepods.

Hyponyms

• (genus in Augaptilidae): Pachyptilus abbreviatus (now Pseudhaloptilus abbreviatus), Pachyptilus eurygnathus (now Pseudhaloptilus eurygnathus), Pachyptilus pacificus (now Pseudhaloptilus pacificus) - species accepted; Pachyptilus lobatus - other species

See also

• Pachytylus

References

• Augaptilidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Augaptilidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Augaptilidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Pachyptilus at World Register of Marine Species