Cymothoida

Cymothoida
Eurydice pulchra (Cirolanidae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Cymothoida
Wägele, 1989
Suborders

Cymothoida is the name of a suborder of isopod crustaceans with a mostly carnivorous or parasitic lifestyle. It contains more than 2,700 described species in four superfamilies. Members of the suborder are characterised by their specialised mouthparts which include a mandible with a tooth-like process which is adapted for cutting or slicing.[1]

Classification

Cymoithoida contains these superfamilies and families:[2]

  • Superfamily Anthuroidea Leach, 1814
    • Antheluridae Poore & Lew Ton, 1988
    • Anthuridae Leach, 1814
    • Expanathuridae Poore, 2001
    • Hyssuridae Wägele, 1981
    • Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001
    • Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 1968
  • Superfamily Cymothooidea Leach, 1814
    • Aegidae White, 1850
    • Anuropidae Stebbing, 1893
    • Barybrotidae Hansen, 1890
    • Cirolanidae Dana, 1852
    • Corallanidae Hansen, 1890
    • Cymothoidae Leach, 1818
    • Gnathiidae Leach, 1814
    • Protognathiidae Wägele & Brandt, 1988
    • Tridentellidae Bruce, 1984
  • Superfamily Bopyroidea Rafinesque, 1815
    • Bopyridae Rafinesque, 1815
    • Colypuridae Richardson, 1905
    • Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 1887
    • Entoniscidae Kossmann, 1881
    • Rhabdochiridae Richardson, 1905

References

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  1. ↑ Srour, Marc (2012-07-13). "Tongue Biters and Deep Sea Giants: The Cymothoida (Crustacea: Isopoda)". Teaching Biology. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  2. ↑ WoRMS. M. Schotte, C. B. Boyko, N. L. Bruce, G. C. B. Poore, S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson, ed. "Cymothoida". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 11, 2012.