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Acanthonotozomellidae

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Short description: Family of crustaceans

Acanthonotozomellidae
Image Acanthonotozomoides oatesi from the side and above
Acanthonotozomoides oatesi is in the family Acanthonotozomellidae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Parvorder: Amphilochidira
Superfamily: Iphimedioidea
Family: Acanthonotozomellidae
Coleman & Barnard, 1991

Acanthonotozomellidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. A new species was discovered deep in Drake Passage in 2001, with small teeth covering its body.[1] As of 2022, four genera and eight species are currently recognized.[2]

Genera

  • Acanthonotozomella
  • Acanthonotozomoides
  • Actinacanthus
  • Amatiguakius

References

  1. Coleman, Charles Oliver; Jäger, Ines (1 April 2001). "Acanthonotozomella Rauscherti (Amphipoda, Acanthonotozomellidae), a New Species from the Antarctic Ocean". Journal of Crustacean Biology 21 (2): 475–483. doi:10.1163/20021975-99990149. 
  2. Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C. (2022). "World Amphipoda Database. Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & J.L. Barnard, 1991.". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=176978&allchildren=1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3932102 entry






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