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Family BATHYNELLIDAE Grobben, 1904


Compiler and date details

2011 - Gary C.B. Poore, P.S. Lake & Helen M. Lew Ton

  • BATHYNELLIDAE Grobben, 1904.
    Type genus:
     Bathynella Vejdovsky, 1882.

 

Introduction

Bathynellidae contain more than 80 described species and 20 genera distributed in tropical, temperate and subantarctic environments. One described species and many undescribed species are known from Australia. The family was diagnosed by Schminke (1982).

 

Diagnosis

Pleon wider than thorax. Antennae directed anteriorly, without exopod or with exopod of 1 article bearing 1 characteristic seta. Paragnaths present. Labrum with smooth border. Mandible with prehensile palp armed with 2 strong setae and irregular teeth on gnathobase. Maxilla 1, article 2 with 2 or 3 feather-like setae on distal outer margin. Thoracopods 1-7 with 1-articled exopod, with setae on both margins. Pleopod 1 uniramous, 2-articled. Pleotelson with pair of dorsal setae. Uropodal peduncle short.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
28-Sep-2017 SYNCARIDA Packard, 1885 24-Aug-2017 MODIFIED Dr Shane Ahyong
12-May-2011 12-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)