Tanaids [Tanaidacea]
Description
Tanaidacea, or tanaids, are small benthic crustaceans that resemble a cross between isopods and amphipods. They construct burrows or tubes in marine sediments and are important detritivores in many benthic ecosystems.
Families
Apseudomorph Tanaids [Apseudidae]
View DetailsGiant Tanaids [Colletteidae]
View DetailsDeep Sea Tanaids [Kalliapseudidae]
View DetailsLeptocheliid Tanaids [Leptocheliidae]
View DetailsParapseudid Tanaids [Parapseudidae]
View DetailsHairy Tanaids [Pseudotanaidae]
View DetailsTube-dwelling Tanaids [Tanaidae]
View DetailsWhite Tanaids [Tanaopsidae]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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Statistics
- Families 8