Cymothoida

Cymothoida
Eurydice pulchra (Cirolanidae)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Cymothoida
Wägele, 1989
Superfamilies

Cymothoida is a suborder of isopod crustaceans with a mostly carnivorous or parasitic lifestyle. It contains more than 2,700 described species in four superfamilies. Members of the suborder are characterised by their specialised mouthparts which include a mandible with a tooth-like process which is adapted for cutting or slicing.[1]

Classification

Cymothoida contains these superfamilies and families:[2]

References

  1. ^ Srour, Marc (2012-07-13). "Tongue Biters and Deep Sea Giants: The Cymothoida (Crustacea: Isopoda)". Teaching Biology. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  2. ^ Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD (eds.). "Cymothoida". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. ^ WoRMS. "Epicaridea". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ WoRMS. "Cryptoniscoidea Kossmann, 1880". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ WoRMS. "Bopyroidea Rafinesque, 1815". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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