Leptanthuridae
Encyclopedia
Leptanthuridae is a family
of isopod
crustacean
s, containing the following genera:
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 isopod
Isopoda
Isopods are an order of peracarid crustaceans, including familiar animals such as woodlice and pill bugs. The name Isopoda derives from the Greek roots and...
crustacean
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
s, containing the following genera:
- Accalathura Barnard, 1925
- Aenigmathura Thomson, 1951
- Albanthura Wägele, 1985
- Bourbonanthura Müller, 1990
- Bullowanthura Poore, 1978
- Calathura Norman & Stebbing, 1886
- Curassanthura Kensley, 1981
- Leptanthura Sars, 1897
- Psittanthura Wägele, 1985
- Ulakanthura Poore, 1978
- Virganthura Kensley, 1987