Bodotriidae [Bodotriidae]
Description
The Bodotriidae family includes small, shrimp-like crustaceans known as cumaceans, characterized by their elongated bodies and reduced or absent uropods. They inhabit a variety of marine environments from shallow to deep seas, often burrowing in soft sediments. The family is distinguished by features such as the unique structure of their pleopods and the segmentation of their carapace and abdomen.
Genera
Apocuma [Apocuma]
View DetailsBodotria [Bodotria]
View DetailsCyclaspis [Cyclaspis]
View DetailsEocuma [Eocuma]
View DetailsIphinoe [Iphinoe]
View DetailsLeucon [Leucon]
View DetailsPseudocuma [Pseudocuma]
View DetailsVemacuma [Vemacuma]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
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Statistics
- Genera 8