Haustoriidae
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Haustoriidae is a family
of amphipods
. They are very distinctive stout-bodied burrow
ing animals.
The following genera are included in the family:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of amphipods
Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. The name amphipoda means "different-footed", and refers to the different forms of appendages, unlike isopods, where all the legs are alike. Of the 7,000 species, 5,500 are classified...
. They are very distinctive stout-bodied burrow
Burrow
A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, so the burrowing way of life is quite popular among the...
ing animals.
The following genera are included in the family:
- Acanthohaustorius Bousfield, 1965
- Cunicus
- Eohaustorius J. L. Barnard, 1957
- Haustorius P. L. St. Muller, 1775
- Lepidactylus Say, 1818
- Neohaustorius Bousfield, 1965
- Parahaustorius Bousfield, 1971
- Protohaustorius Bonsfield, 1965
- Pseudohaustorius Bousfield, 1965