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Serolidae

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Serolidae is a family of isopod crustaceans. The family encompasses 22 genera with 109 species. These species are exclusively marine and are distributed across the marine realms as follows: one species can be found in the Temperate Northern Atlantic, one species in the Temperate Northern Pacific, seven species in the Tropical Atlantic, six species in the Central Indo-Pacific, 16 species in Temperate South America, one species in Temperate Southern Africa, 20 species in Temperate Australasia, and 31 species in the Southern Ocean.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassMalacostraca
  4. OrderIsopoda
  5. FamilySerolidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
457
With media
52
Family
Serolidae
Collections
CAS, USNM, SIO, NMV, YPM
Recorded in
United States, Antarctica, Australia, British Virgin Islands

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Seroloidea
Image
Spinoserolis beddardi.jpg
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Commons category
Serolidae
taxon name
Serolidae
taxon rank
family
topic's main category
Category:Serolidae
taxon author citation
Dana, 1852
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Genera
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Serolidae is a family of isopod crustaceans. The family encompasses 22 genera with 109 species. These species are exclusively marine and are distributed across the marine realms as follows: one species can be found in the Temperate Northern Atlantic, one species in the Temperate Northern Pacific, seven species in the Tropical Atlantic, six species in the Central Indo-Pacific, 16 species in Temperate South America, one species in Temperate Southern Africa, 20 species in Temperate Australasia, and 31 species in the Southern Ocean.

== Genera == Serolidae contains the following genera : Acanthoserolis Brandt, 1988 Acutiserolis Brandt, 1988 Atlantoserolis Wägele, 1994 Basserolis Poore, 1985 Brazilserolis Wägele, 1994 Brucerolis Poore & Storey, 2009 Caecoserolis Wägele, 1994 Ceratoserolis Cals, 1977 Cristaserolis Brandt, 1988 Frontoserolis Brandt, 1991 Glabroserolis Menzies, 1962 Heteroserolis Brandt, 1991 Leptoserolis Brandt, 1988 Myopiarolis Bruce, 2009 Neoserolis Wägele, 1994 Paraserolis Wägele, 1994 Sedorolis Bruce, 2009 Septemserolis Wägele, 1994 Serolella Pfeffer, 1891 Serolina Poore, 1987 Serolis Leach, 1818 Spinoserolis Brandt, 1988 Thysanoserolis Brandt, 1991

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