Cyproideidae

Cyproideidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Amphipoda
Superfamily:	Amphilochoidea
Family:	Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 1974
Genera
18, see text

Cyproideidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Eighteen genera ^[1] and 43 species ^[2] have been described as of 2009. They occur mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, where they form associations with corals, sponges, crinoids and hydroids. ^[1]

Genera

The following 18 genera are included: ^[3]

• Austropheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
• Cyproidea Haswell, 1879
• Gbroidea Lowry & Azman, 2008
• Hoplopheonoides Shoemaker, 1956
• Hoplopleon K. H. Barnard, 1932
• Mokuoloe J. L. Barnard, 1970
• Moolapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1974
• Narapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
• Neocyproidea Hurley, 1955
• Paracyproidea Stebbing, 1899
• Peltocoxa Catta, 1875
• Peltopes K. H. Barnard, 1930
• Pseudopeltocoxa Schiecke, 1977
• Stegoplax Sars, 1883
• Terepeltopes Hirayama, 1983
• Unguja Griffiths, 1976
• Unyapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
• Victorhensenoides Rauschert, 1996

References

1. B. A. R. Azman (2009). "Cyproideidae" (PDF). Zootaxa . 2260: 380–392.
2. J. K. Lowry & B. A. R. Azman (2008). "A new genus and species of cyproideid amphipod associated with unstalked crinoids on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia" (PDF). Zootaxa . 1760: 59–68.
3. Claude De Broyer (2011). J. Lowry (ed.). "Cyproideidae". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved June 6, 2011.

External links

• Data related to Cyproideidae at Wikispecies