Bodotriidae

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Bodotriidae
Bodotria scorpioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Cumacea
Family: Bodotriidae
T. Scott, 1901 [1]
Subfamilies
  • Bodotriinae
  • Vaunthompsoniinae
  • Mancocumatinae

Bodotriidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Cumacea.

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[edit] Anatomy

In both sexes the telson is fused with the last segment of the pleon, forming a "pleotelson". Males generally have five pairs of pleopods, although less often there may be three, two or they may be entirely absent. In females the second antenna is substantially shorter than the first. The third maxillipeds always have exopods (outer branches), and there are endopods (inner branches) on one or two segments of the uropods.

[edit] Diversity

Bodotriidae is divided into three subfamilies:

Bodotriinae Scott, 1901[2]
Mancocumatinae Watling, 1977[3]
Vaunthompsoniinae[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ T. Scott (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 190". Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland 19: 235–281, pls. 17–18. 
  2. ^ Les Watling (2010). "Bodotriinae". In L. Watling. World Cumacea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110385. Retrieved October 26, 2010. 
  3. ^ WoRMS (2011). "Vaunthompsoniinae". In L. Watling. World Cumacea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=157830. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  4. ^ Les Watling (2011). "Vaunthompsoniinae". In L. Watling. World Cumacea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110386. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 

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