Family DESMOSOMATIDAE Sars, 1897
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April 2011 - Kelly Merrin
- DESMOSOMATIDAE Sars, 1897.
Introduction
The asellote family Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 are predominately deep sea and have a world wide distribution. Recent revisions of the family include Hessler (1970) and Kussakin (1999)
Diagnosis References
Hessler, R.R. 1970. The Desmosomatidae (Isopoda, Asellota) of the Gay Head-Bermuda Transect. Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography 15: 1-185 [20] (diagnosis, key to genera)
Kussakin, O.G. 1999. Marine and brackish-water Crustacea (Isopoda) of cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. 3. Suborder Asellota 2. Families Joeropsididae, Nannoniscidae, Desmosomatidae, Macrostylidae. Opredeliteli po Faune SSSR 169: 1-384 [in Russian] [121] (diagnosis, key to genera)
Sars, G.O. 1897. Parts 7, 8. Desmosomidae, Munnopsidae (part). pp. 117–144, pls 149–164 in Sars, G.O. (ed.). An Account of the Crustacea of Norway with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Isopoda. Bergen : Bergen Museum Vol. 2. [118] (original diagnosis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Aug-2022 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Aug-2010 | ADDED |