Biology:Microcerberidea

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Short description: Suborder of crustaceans

Microcerberidea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Microcerberidea
Lang, 1961 [1]
Families

The Microcerberidea are a suborder of isopod crustaceans. They are less than 2 mm (0.079 in) long, and live interstitially.[2] They may be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and around the coasts of South America, Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, and India .[3]

References

  1. WoRMS (2010). "Microcerberidea". in M. Schotte; C. B. Boyko; N. L. Bruce et al.. World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=13798. Retrieved October 28, 2010. 
  2. Richard Brusca, Vania R. Coelho & Stefano Taiti. "Suborder Microcerberidea". Guide to the Coastal Marine Isopods of California. Tree of Life Web Project. http://tolweb.org/notes/?note_id=4177. Retrieved February 22, 2009. 
  3. J. K. Lowry (October 2, 1999). "Microcerberidea (Isopoda, Peracarida, Malacostraca)". Crustacea, the Higher Taxa. Australian Museum. http://www.crustacea.net/crustace/www/microcer.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6839334 entry