Anthuroidea

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Superphylum: Ecdysozoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Classis: Malacostraca
Subclassis: Eumalacostraca
Superordo: Peracarida
Ordo: Isopoda
Cladus: Scutocoxifera
Subordo: Cymothoida
Superfamilia: Anthuroidea
Familiae: Antheluridae - Anthuridae - Expanathuridae - Hyssuridae - Leptanthuridae - Paranthuridae

References

* Poore, G.C.B. 2001: Families and genera of Isopoda Anthuridea. In: Kensley, B. & Brusca, R.C. Isopod systematics and evolution. Crustacean issues, 13: 63–173. Balkema: Rotterdam.

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Anthuroidea is an infraorder of isopod crustaceans, formerly treated as a suborder, Anthuridea.[1] The group is characterised by "an elongate cylindrical body form, without dorsal coxal plates, and with a uropodal exopod attached to the peduncle proximally and dorsally".[2] There are more than 500 described species in 57 genera,[2] arranged across six families:[1]

* Antheluridae Poore & Lew Ton, 1988
* Anthuridae Leach, 1814
* Expanathuridae Poore, 2001
* Hyssuridae Wägele, 1981
* Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001
* Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 1968

References

1. ^ a b WoRMS (2009). "Anthuroidea". In M. Schotte, C. B. Boyko, N. L. Bruce, G. C. B. Poore, S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson. World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292944. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
2. ^ a b Gary C. B. Poore (2001). "Families and genera of Isopoda Anthuridea". In Brian Kensley & Richard C. Brusca. Isopod systematics and evolution. Volume 13 of Crustacean issues. CRC Press. pp. 63–173. ISBN 9789058093271.