Antarcturidae

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Antarcturidae
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Antarcturidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Valvifera
Family: Antarcturidae
Poore  [ se ], 2001

Antarcturidae is a family of marine isopods belonging to the suborder Valvifera. [1] [2]

Genera

There are 17 genera: [1] [2]

(Benedict, 1898A)

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References

  1. 1 2 Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD, eds. (2023). "Antarcturidae Poore, 2001". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Antarcturidae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 21 June 2021.