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Suborder LIMNORIIDEA Brandt & Poore, 2002


Compiler and date details

April 2011 - Kelly Merrin

 

Introduction

The Limnoriidea include three families, of which the Limnoriidae includes the junior synonym Lynseiidae Poore, 1994. The similarity of these families to each other was recognised by Bruce (1988) and Wägele (1989). While the Limnoriidae are all wood, algal or seagrass borers and therefore herbivores the other two families are not. Both are flattened and, as far as is known, free-living.

 

Diagnosis

Mandible incisor with obsolete dentition; lacinia mobilis present; spine row solid base with rows of denticulate spines; molar absent; uropodal rami ventral to pleotelson, articulating from side to side in vertical axis inside branchial space; pleotelson underside flat, without ventrolateral ridges (pleopods not enclosed laterally); pleopods 1-5 similar.

 

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)
05-Aug-2022 04-May-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Jun-2010 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2010 MODIFIED