Apseudidae

Apseudidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Tanaidacea
Family: Apseudidae
Leach, 1814

Apseudidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Tanaidacea.

Apseudids are shrimp-like in appearance. They are widely distributed throughout the benthic zone, in both coastal and deep-sea environments.[1]

Genera

Over 110 species are known, across over 26 genera. Most known species are members of the genus Apseudes.[2]

Genera:[1]

  • Apseudes Leach, 1814
  • Apseudopsis Norman, 1899[3]
  • Atlantapseudes Bacescu, 1978
  • Barapseudia Quayle, 2016
  • Bunakenia Gutu, 1995
  • Carpoapseudes Lang, 1968
  • Fageapseudes Bacescu & Gutu, 1971[4]

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