Acanthonotozomellidae

Acanthonotozomellidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. A new species was discovered deep in Drake Passage in 2001, with small teeth covering its body.[1] As of 2022, four genera and eight species are currently recognized.[2]

Acanthonotozomellidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Parvorder: Amphilochidira
Superfamily: Iphimedioidea
Family: Acanthonotozomellidae
Coleman & Barnard, 1991

Genera
  • Acanthonotozomella
  • Acanthonotozomoides
  • Actinacanthus
  • Amatiguakius

References
  1. Coleman, Charles Oliver; Jäger, Ines (1 April 2001). "Acanthonotozomella Rauscherti (Amphipoda, Acanthonotozomellidae), a New Species from the Antarctic Ocean". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 21 (2): 475–483. doi:10.1163/20021975-99990149.
  2. Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C. (2022). "World Amphipoda Database. Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & J.L. Barnard, 1991". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-07-06.


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