Family TORTANIDAE Sars, 1902
Compiler and date details
15 May 2012 - Genefor Walker-Smith, Museum Victoria
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Tortanidae Sars, 1902.
Type genus:
Tortanus Giesbrecht in Giesbrecht & Schmeil, 1898.
Introduction
Species of the family Tortanidae are predatory and feed on invertebrates. Tortanids usually occur in brackish waters. There is only one genus, with 32 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 212) for more details.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 22-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED |