Cheluridae

Cheluridae

Cheluridae

Family of crustaceans

Cheluridae is a family of amphipods.[1] It is the only family classified under the superfamily Cheluroidea.

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Genera ...

At least three genera are included:[2]

  • Chelura Phillippi, 1839
  • Nippochelura Barnard, 1959
  • Tropichelura Barnard, 1959

References

  1. [1]
    J. Laurens Barnard (1973). "Revision of Corophiidae and related families (Amphipoda)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 151: 27.
  2. [2]
    J. Laurens Barnard (1959). "Generic partition in the amphipod family Cheluridae, marine wood borers" (PDF). Pacific Naturalist. 1 (3–4): 3–12.


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