Diastylidae [Diastylidae]
Description
Diastylidae family members are recognized by their distinctive body morphology, featuring a clearly defined carapace that covers the first few segments of their thorax. These cumaceans inhabit a range of marine environments, from coastal areas to the deep sea. They play a role in the benthic ecosystem, feeding on detritus and small organisms within the sediment.
Genera
Atlantic Deep-sea Cumaceans [Diastylis]
View DetailsArctic Mud Shrimps [Leucon]
View DetailsDeep-sea Roundheads [Colurostylis]
View DetailsNorthern Sand Dwellers [Ekleptostylis]
View DetailsSubarctic Cumaceans [Kempylis]
View DetailsShallow-water Cumaceans [Makrokylindrus]
View DetailsPolar Mud Dwellers [Pseudocuma]
View DetailsBoreal Cumaceans [Styloptocuma]
View DetailsDeep-sea Cumaceans [Vemakylindrus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
Statistics
- Genera 9