Family BATHYTROPIDAE Vandel, 1952
Monitus testudinatusi
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Family BATHYTROPIDAE Vandel, 1952
Introduction
The family may be synonymous with Platyarthridae, but this possibility has not been fully explored (Ferrara & Taiti 1989).
Diagnosis
Animals do not conglobate. Body outline not interrupted between pereon and pleon. Flagellum of antenna 2 usually with 2 articles (3 in Monitus). Dorsal surface relatively plain, without prominent large scales like those in Platyarthridae. Without pleopodal lungs.
General References
Ferrara, F. & Taiti, S. 1989. A new genus and species of terrestrial isopod from Malaysia (Crustacea, Oniscidea, Platyarthridae). Journal of Natural History 23: 1033-1039
Vandel, A. 1952. Étude des Isopodes terrestres récoltés au Vénézuéla par le docteur G. Marcuzzi, suivie de considérations sur le peuplement du continent de Gondwana. Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona 3: 59-203
History of changes
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| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |