Serolidae is a family of isopod crustaceans. The family encompasses 22 genera with 109 species. These species are exclusively marine and are distributed across the marine realms as follows: one species can be found in the Temperate Northern Atlantic, one species in the Temperate Northern Pacific, seven species in the Tropical Atlantic, six species in the Central Indo-Pacific, 16 species in Temperate South America, one species in Temperate Southern Africa, 20 species in Temperate Australasia, and 31 species in the Southern Ocean.[1]
| Serolidae | |
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| Brucerolis bromleyana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Superfamily: | Seroloidea |
| Family: | Serolidae Dana, 1852 |
Genera
editSerolidae contains the following genera :[2]
- Acanthoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Acutiserolis Brandt, 1988
- Atlantoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Basserolis Poore, 1985
- Brazilserolis Wägele, 1994
- Brucerolis Poore & Storey, 2009
- Caecoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Ceratoserolis Cals, 1977
- Cristaserolis Brandt, 1988
- Frontoserolis Brandt, 1991
- Glabroserolis Menzies, 1962
- Heteroserolis Brandt, 1991
- Leptoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Myopiarolis Bruce, 2009
- Neoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Paraserolis Wägele, 1994
- Sedorolis Bruce, 2009
- Septemserolis Wägele, 1994
- Serolella Pfeffer, 1891
- Serolina Poore, 1987
- Serolis Leach, 1818
- Spinoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Thysanoserolis Brandt, 1991
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Underside of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length. -
Molt of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length. -
An unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
References
edit- ^ Bruce, Niel L.; Poore, Gary C. B. (2012-08-31). "Global Diversity of Marine Isopods (Except Asellota and Crustacean Symbionts)". PLOS ONE. 7 (8): e43529. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...743529P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043529. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3432053. PMID 22952700.
- ^ WoRMS (2011). Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD (eds.). "Serolidae". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
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