Leptanthura is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Leptanthuridae.[1] It was first described in 1897 by Georg Ossian Sars and the type species is Paranthura tenuis.[1][2] It is found in coastal waters throughout the world,[3] and contains the following species:[1]

Leptanthura
Leptanthura hendili
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Leptanthuridae
Genus: Leptanthura
G. O. Sars, 1897
Type species
Paranthura tenuis


References

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  1. ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species: Leptanthura". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. ^ Georg Ossian Sars (1899). "Isopoda". An account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. 2: 1-102 [47]. Wikidata Q109645888.
  3. ^ "Leptanthura G.O.Sars, 1897". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

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