Cyproideidae

Cyproideidae
Cyproideidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Gammaridea
Superfamily: Stenothoidea
Family: Cyproideidae
J. L. Barnard, 1974
Genera

18, see text

Cyproideidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Eighteen genera[1] and 43 species[2] have been described as of 2009. They mostly occur mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, where they form associations with corals, sponges, crinoids and hydroids.[1]

Genera

The following 18 genera are included:[3]

  • Austropheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
  • Cyproidea Haswell, 1879
  • Gbroidea Lowry & Azman, 2008
  • Hoplopheonoides Shoemaker, 1956
  • Hoplopleon K. H. Barnard, 1932
  • Mokuoloe J. L. Barnard, 1970
  • Moolapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1974
  • Narapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
  • Neocyproidea Hurley, 1955
  • Paracyproidea Stebbing, 1899
  • Peltocoxa Catta, 1875
  • Peltopes K. H. Barnard, 1930
  • Pseudopeltocoxa Schiecke, 1977
  • Stegoplax Sars, 1883
  • Terepeltopes Hirayama, 1983
  • Unguja Griffiths, 1976
  • Unyapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
  • Victorhensenoides Rauschert, 1996

References

  1. ^ a b B. A. R. Azman (2009). Cyproideidae. In J. K. Lowry & A. A. Myers. "Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia" (PDF). Zootaxa 2260: 380–392. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/zt02260p392.pdf. 
  2. ^ J. K. Lowry & B. A. R. Azman (2008). "A new genus and species of cyproideid amphipod associated with unstalked crinoids on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia" (PDF). Zootaxa 1760: 59–68. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01760p068.pdf. 
  3. ^ Claude De Broyer (2011). "Cyproideidae". In J. Lowry. World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=236744. Retrieved June 6, 2011. 

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