Tube-dwelling Tanaids [Tanaidae]
Description
Tanaidae is the eponymous family of the order Tanaidacea, known for their tube-dwelling behavior. Members of this family construct and inhabit tubes made from sediment particles bound together with a mucous secretion. Tanaidae are found in a wide range of marine environments, from shallow coastal areas to the deep sea. They feed on detritus and microorganisms, contributing to the breakdown and recycling of organic matter in their habitats.
Genera
Agathotanais [Agathotanais]
View DetailsAnatanais [Anatanais]
View DetailsApseudopsis [Apseudopsis]
View DetailsArthrura [Arthrura]
View DetailsCristatotanais [Cristatotanais]
View DetailsHeterotanais [Heterotanais]
View DetailsLeptochelia [Leptochelia]
View DetailsNeotanais [Neotanais]
View DetailsParaleptochelia [Paraleptochelia]
View DetailsParatanais [Paratanais]
View DetailsPseudotanais [Pseudotanais]
View DetailsSinotanais [Sinotanais]
View DetailsTanaella [Tanaella]
View DetailsTanaissus [Tanaissus]
View DetailsTelotanais [Telotanais]
View DetailsZeuxoides [Zeuxoides]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Tanaids
Tanaidacea
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Statistics
- Genera 16