Mantis shrimps in this family can be distinguished by the fact that the dorsal surface is rough and covered in tubercles, the exopod (outer branch) of the uropod (fan-like sixth abdominal segment appendage) is fully articulated and the telson (terminal segment) is wider than it is long. The fifth abdominal segment bears no posteriorly directed median spine.[3]
Genera and speciesedit
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the family includes the following genera and species:[1]
^Raymond B. Manning (1967). "Preliminary Account of a New Genus and a New Family of Stomatopoda". Crustaceana. 13 (2): 238–239. doi:10.1163/156854067X00396. ISSN 0011-216X. Wikidata Q99975284.
^Chan, Tin-Yam. "Bathysquillidae Manning, 1967". BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
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bathysquillidae, family, mantis, shrimp, contains, genera, three, species, family, described, raymond, manning, 1967, bathysquillidbathysquilla, crassispinosascientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, malacostracaorder. Bathysquillidae is a family of mantis shrimp It contains two genera and three species The family was described by Raymond Manning in 1967 1 2 BathysquillidBathysquilla crassispinosaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass MalacostracaOrder StomatopodaSuperfamily BathysquilloideaFamily BathysquillidaeManning 1967 1 Characteristics editMantis shrimps in this family can be distinguished by the fact that the dorsal surface is rough and covered in tubercles the exopod outer branch of the uropod fan like sixth abdominal segment appendage is fully articulated and the telson terminal segment is wider than it is long The fifth abdominal segment bears no posteriorly directed median spine 3 Genera and species editAccording to the World Register of Marine Species the family includes the following genera and species 1 Genus Altosquilla Bruce 1985 Altosquilla soelae Bruce 1985 Genus Bathysquilla Manning 1963 Bathysquilla crassispinosa Fukuda 1909 Bathysquilla microps Manning 1961 References edit a b c Shane Ahyong 2012 Bathysquillidae Manning 1967 WoRMS World Register of Marine Species Retrieved 2014 02 10 Raymond B Manning 1967 Preliminary Account of a New Genus and a New Family of Stomatopoda Crustaceana 13 2 238 239 doi 10 1163 156854067X00396 ISSN 0011 216X Wikidata Q99975284 Chan Tin Yam Bathysquillidae Manning 1967 BiotaTaiwanica Archived from the original on 2014 02 10 Retrieved 2014 02 10 nbsp This Malacostraca related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bathysquillidae amp oldid 1173721359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
