Betamorpha characta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Janiroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Isopoda Subordo: Asellota Superfamilia: Janiroidea

Familia: Munnopsididae
Subfamilia: Betamorphinae
Genus: Betamorpha
Species: Betamorpha characta

Name

Betamorpha characta Hessler et Thistle, 1975

Holotype: USNM 149663 - female
Type-locality: SE Atlantic Ocean, 23°02' S, 12°19' E. Habitat: marine, 2117-2154 m depth
Paratypes: USNH 149664 - 3 females, 3 males, ZMUC - 3 females, 3 males

References

• Hessler, R.R. & D. Thistle (1975). On the place of origin of deep-sea isopods. Marine Biology 32: 155–165.