Acanthonotozomellidae Explained

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]

Genera

• Acanthonotozomella
• Acanthonotozomoides
• Actinacanthus
• Amatiguakius

Notes and 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 . 10.1163/20021975-99990149 . free .
2. Web site: World Amphipoda Database. Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & J.L. Barnard, 1991. . Horton . T. . Lowry . J. . De Broyer . C. . 2022 . World Register of Marine Species . 2022-07-06.