Cyproideidae Explained

Cyproideidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Eighteen genera and 43 species^[1] have been described as of 2009. They mostly occur mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, where they form associations with corals, sponges, crinoids and hydroids.^[2]

Genera

The following 18 genera are included:^[3]

• Austropheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
• Cyproidea Haswell, 1879
• Gbroidea Lowry & Azman, 2008
• Hoplopheonoides Shoemaker, 1956
• Hoplopleon K. H. Barnard, 1932
• Mokuoloe J. L. Barnard, 1970
• Moolapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1974
• Narapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
• Neocyproidea Hurley, 1955
• Paracyproidea Stebbing, 1899
• Peltocoxa Catta, 1875
• Peltopes K. H. Barnard, 1930
• Pseudopeltocoxa Schiecke, 1977
• Stegoplax Sars, 1883
• Terepeltopes Hirayama, 1983
• Unguja Griffiths, 1976
• Unyapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 1972
• Victorhensenoides Rauschert, 1996

Notes and References

1. J. K. Lowry & B. A. R. Azman . 2008 . A new genus and species of cyproideid amphipod associated with unstalked crinoids on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia . . 1760 . 59–68 . PDF.
2. B. A. R. Azman . 2009 . Cyproideidae . . 2260 . 380–392 . PDF.
3. Web site: Claude De Broyer . 2011 . Cyproideidae . J. Lowry . World Amphipoda database . . June 6, 2011.