Cheluridae
| Cheluridae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Corophiidea |
| Superfamily: | Cheluroidea |
| Family: | Cheluridae Allman, 1847 |
| Genera | |
|
See text | |
Cheluridae is a family of amphipods.[1] It is the only family classified under the superfamily Cheluroidea.
At least three genera are included:[2]
- Chelura Phillippi, 1839
- Nippochelura Barnard, 1959
- Tropichelura Barnard, 1959
References
- ↑ J. Laurens Barnard (1973). "Revision of Corophiidae and related families (Amphipoda)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 151: 27.
- ↑ J. Laurens Barnard (1959). "Generic partition in the amphipod family Cheluridae, marine wood borers" (PDF). Pacific Naturalist 1 (3–4): 3–12.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 07, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.