- Ochlesidae
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Ochlesidae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Amphipoda Suborder: Gammaridea Family: Ochlesidae
Stebbing, 1910Genera See text
Ochlesidae is a family of amphipods. They are very small, often less than 1.5 millimetres (0.06 in) long, and are found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the Southern Hemisphere.[1] The family Odiidae has sometimes been subsumed into Ochlesidae.[1]
Four genera are included in the family:[1]
- Curidia Thomas, 1983
- Meraldia Barnard & Karaman, 1987
- Ochlesis Stebbing, 1910
- Ochlesodius Ledoyer, 1982
References
- ^ a b c C. Oliver Coleman & James K. Lowry (2006). "Revision of the Ochlesidae sensu stricto, including five new Australian species (Crustacea: Amphipoda)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 6 (Electr. Suppl. 4): 1–57. doi:10.1016/j.ode.2005.06.001. http://www.senckenberg.de/odes/06-04.htm.
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