Acanthaspidiidae

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Acanthaspidiidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Superfamily: Janiroidea
Family: Acanthaspidiidae

Acanthaspidiidae is a family of isopods belonging to the suborder Asellota. [1]

Genera

The family contains the following genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Acanthaspidiidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.