Family HALOPHILOSCIIDAE Verhoeff, 1908

Halophiloscia couchii

© Copyright from Bate & Westwood 1868.

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Introduction

Halophilosciidae are Palaearctic, supralittoral isopods. One species has been introduced to Australia as well as to the USA, Bermuda, West Africa and Argentina. The family and single genus were diagnosed by Schmalfuss & Ferrara (1978).

Diagnosis

Animals do not conglobate. Body outline interrupted between pereon and pleon. Head with supra-antennal line complete, frontal line incomplete. Antenna 2 flagellum with 3 articles. Dactylar organ present on each pereopod. Male with penis bifurcated distally. Without pleopodal lungs.

General References

Schmalfuss, H. & Ferrara, F. 1978. Terrestrial isopods from West Africa. Part 2: Families Tylidae, Ligiidae, Trichoniscidae, Styloniscidae, Rhyscotidae, Halophilosciidae, Philosciidae, Platyarthridae, Trachelipidae, Porcellionidae, Armadillidiidae. Monitore Zoologico Italiano n.s., Monographie 11: 15-97

Verhoeff, K.W. 1908. Neue Isopoden Gattungen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 33: 520-525

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