Odiidae
Encyclopedia
Odiidae is a family
of amphipods
, sometimes included in the family Ochlesidae
. It includes 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 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...
, sometimes included in the family Ochlesidae
Ochlesidae
Ochlesidae is a family of amphipods. They are very small, often less than long, and are found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the Southern Hemisphere...
. It includes the following genera:
- Antarctodius Berge, Vader & Coleman, 1999
- Cryptodius Moore, 1992
- Imbrexodius Moore, 1992
- Odius Liljeborg, 1865
- Postodius Hirayama, 1983