Family BODOTRIIDAE Scott, 1901
Introduction
The Bodotriidae are a relatively large family of 31 genera and about 317 species. Twelve genera and 82 species are known from Australian waters.
The monophyly of the family was confirmed by the phylogenetic analysis of Gerken et al. (2021).
Diagnosis
Males are indistinguishable from males of Nannastacidae.
Female. Antenna 2 minute, much smaller than antenna 1, peduncle with 3 articles. Mandibles navicular. Maxilliped 3 exopod present. Pereopod 1 simple or with group of long setae on propodus. Pereopod 3 exopod present, fully developed, rudimentary or absent. Uropod endopod with 1 or with 2 articles. Telson not articulated, fused to last pleonite. (Generated from Watling & Gerken 2002)
General References
Gerken, S., Meland, K., & Glenner, H. 2021. First multigene phylogeny of Cumacea (crustacea: Peracarida). Zoologica Scripta 51: 460-477
Hale, H.M. 1936. Cumacea from a South Australian reef. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 5: 404-438
Scott, T. 1901. Notes on gatherings of Crustacea, collected for the most part by the Fishery Steamer "Garland" and the Steam Trawler "St Andrew" of Aberdeen and examined during the year 1900. Report of the Fisheries Board of Scotland 19: 235-281, pls 17, 18
Watling, L. & Gerken, S. 2002. Cumacea: Families and subfamilies. http://crustacea.net.
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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05-Aug-2022 | PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 06-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
06-Mar-2013 | 06-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
05-Aug-2022 | 08-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |