Ochlesidae

Ochlesidae

Ochlesidae

Family of crustaceans

Ochlesidae is a family of amphipods. They are very small, often less than 1.5 millimetres (0.06 in) long, and are found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the Southern Hemisphere.[1] The family Odiidae has sometimes been subsumed into Ochlesidae.[1]

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Genera ...

Four genera are included in the family:[1]

  • Curidia Thomas, 1983
  • Meraldia Barnard & Karaman, 1987
  • Ochlesis Stebbing, 1910
  • Ochlesodius Ledoyer, 1982

References

  1. [1]
    C. Oliver Coleman & James K. Lowry (2006). "Revision of the Ochlesidae sensu stricto, including five new Australian species (Crustacea: Amphipoda)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 6 (Electr. Suppl. 4): 1–57. doi:10.1016/j.ode.2005.06.001.


Stub icon

This amphipod article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Ochlesidae, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.