Microcerberidea

Microcerberidea
Microcerberidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Microcerberidea
Lang, 1961 [1]
Families

Microcerberidea is a suborder of isopod crustaceans. They are less than 2 millimetres (0.08 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, G. C. B. Poore, S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson. 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.