Calanoid copepods are widely distributed in fresh and marine waters, being less common in subterranean habitats. In Italy, calanoid copepods can be found in different fresh water bodies (lakes, ponds, lagoons, temporray water bodies), in brackish and marine environments, as well as in ground waters. Most species are distributed in the Alpine province, in central Apennines, Sicily and Sardinia.
The following families are represented in Italy: Calanidae, Megacalanidae, Eucalanidae, Paracalanidae, Calocalanidae, Clausocalanidae, Spinocalanidae, Mecynoceridae, Centropagidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Diaptomidae, Acartiidae, Temoridae, Aetidaidae, Euchaetidae, Phaennidae, Scolecithricidae, Diaixidae, Tharybidae, Metrididae, Lucicutidae, Heterorhabdidae, Augaptilidae, Discoidae, Arietellidae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae, Parapontellidae, Bathypontiidae.
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Family Diaptomidae G.O. Sars, 1903
 Diaptomus Westwood, 1836
Diaptomus (Chaetodiaptomus) cyaneus Gurney, 1909 N S Sa
Diaptomus (Chaetodiaptomus) serbicus Gjorgewic, 1907 S
Hemidiaptomus G.O. Sars, 1903
Hemidiaptomus (Hemidiaptomus) gurneyi (Roy, 1907) S
Hemidiaptomus (Gigantodiaptomus) roubaui (Richard, 1888) Sa
Acanthodiaptomus Kiefer, 1932
Acanthodiaptomus denticornis (Wierzejski, 1887) N
Eudiaptomus Kiefer, 1932
Eudiaptomus intermedius (Steuer, 1897) N
Eudiaptomus padanus padanus (Burckhardt, 1900) N
Eudiaptomus padanus etruscus (Losito, 1901) S
Eudiaptomus padanus etruscosexetosus Kiefer, 1978 S
Eudiaptomus vulgaris (Schmeil, 1898) N S
Eudiaptomus zachariasi (Poppe, 1886) N S
Copidodiaptomus Kiefer, 1968
Copidodiaptomus numidicus (Gurney, 1909) Si Sa
Copidodiaptomus steueri (Brehm, 1904) N S
Arctodiaptomus Kiefer, 1932
Arctodiaptomus (Arctodiaptomus) stephanidesi (Pesta, 1935) Si
Arctodiaptomus (Arctodiaptomus) wierzejskii (Richard, 1888) Sa
Arctodiaptomus (Rhabdodiaptomus) alpinus (Imhof, 1885) N
Arctodiaptomus (Rhabdodiaptomus) salinus (Daday, 1885) Si Sa
Mixodiaptomus Kiefer, 1932
Mixodiaptomus incrassatus (G.O.Sars, 1903) Sa
Mixodiaptomus kupelwieseri (Brehm, 1907) N S Si Sa
Mixodiaptomus laciniatus (Lilljeborg, 1889) N
Mixodiaptomus lilljeborgi (de Guerne & Richard, 1888) S Sa
Mixodiaptomus tatricus (Wierzejski, 1883) N
Troglodiaptomus Petkovski, 1978
Troglodiaptomus sketi Petkovski, 1978 N
Family Temoridae G.O. Sars, 1903
Temora Baird, 1850
Temora longicornis (O.F.Mullerr, 1792) 3 4 5
Temora stylifera (Dana, 1849) 3 4 5
Temoropia T. Scott, 1894
Temoropia mayumbaensis T. Scott, 1894 3 4 5
Heterocope G.O. Sars, 1862
Heterocope saliens (Lilljeborg, 1862) N
Centropagidae Giesbrecht, 1892
Centropages Kroyer, 1849
Centropages bradyi Wheeler, 1849 5
Centropages chierchiae Giesbrecht, 1889 3 5
Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg, 1853) 3
Centropages kroeyeri Giesbrecht, 1892 3 4 5
Centropages ponticus Karavaev, 1894 3 4 5
Centropages typicus Kroeyer, 1849 3 4 5
Centropages violaceus (Claus, 1863) 3 4 5
Acartiidae G.O. Sars, 1903
Acartia Dana, 1846
Acartia adriatica Steuer, 1910 4 5
Acartia bifilosa (Giesbrecht, 1881) 3 4 5
Acartia clausi Giesbrecht, 1889 3 4 5
Acartia danae Giesbrecht, 1889 3 5
Acartia discaudata (Giesbrecht, 1881) 3
Acartia enzoi Crisafi, 1974 3
Acartia grani Sars, 1904 3
Acartia italica Steuer, 1910 3 4 5
Acartia josephinae Crisafi, 1974 3 4 5
Acartia latisetosa (Krichagin, 1873) 3 4 5
Acartia longiremis (Lilljeborg, 1853) 3 4 5
Acartia margalefi Alacaraz, 1976 3 4 5
Acartia negligens Dana, 1894 3 4 5
Acartia teclae Bradford, 1976 3 4
Acartia tonsa Dana, 1849 3 4 5
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