Biology:Serolidae
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Short description: Family of crustaceans
| Serolidae | |
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| Brucerolis bromleyana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Superfamily: | Seroloidea |
| Family: | Serolidae Dana, 1852 |
Serolidae is a family of isopod crustaceans, containing the following genera :[1]
- Acanthoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Acutiserolis Brandt, 1988
- Atlantoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Basserolis Poore, 1985
- Brazilserolis Wägele, 1994
- Brucerolis Poore & Storey, 2009
- Caecoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Ceratoserolis Cals, 1977
- Cristaserolis Brandt, 1988
- Frontoserolis Brandt, 1991
- Glabroserolis Menzies, 1962
- Heteroserolis Brandt, 1991
- Leptoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Myopiarolis Bruce, 2009
- Neoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Paraserolis Wägele, 1994
- Sedorolis Bruce, 2009
- Septemserolis Wägele, 1994
- Serolella Pfeffer, 1891
- Serolina Poore, 1987
- Serolis Leach, 1818
- Spinoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Thysanoserolis Brandt, 1991
The family Serolidae encompasses 22 genera with 109 species. These species are exclusively marine and are distributed across the marine realms as follows: one species can be found in the Temperate Northern Atlantic, one species in the Temperate Northern Pacific, seven species in the Tropical Atlantic, six species in the Central Indo-Pacific, 16 species in Temperate South America, one species in Temperate Southern Africa, 20 species in Temperate Australasia, and 31 species in the Southern Ocean.[2]
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Underside of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length. -
Molt of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length. -
An unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
References
- ↑ WoRMS (2011). "Serolidae". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=118276.
- ↑ Bruce, Niel L.; Poore, Gary C. B. (2012-08-31). "Global Diversity of Marine Isopods (Except Asellota and Crustacean Symbionts)" (in en). PLOS ONE 7 (8): e43529. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043529. ISSN 1932-6203. PMID 22952700. Bibcode: 2012PLoSO...743529P.
Wikidata ☰ Q3915741 entry
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