Nannoniscidae Explained

Nannoniscidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Isopoda.^[1] The family is closely related to Desmosomatidae, with multiple genera unidentifiable to family level due to containing attributes of both families.^[2]

Genera:

• Austroniscoides Birstein, 1963
• Austroniscus Vanhöffen, 1914
• Exiliniscus Siebenaller & Hessler, 1981
• Nannoniscus G.O. Sars, 1870

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nannoniscidae . www.gbif.org . 23 June 2021 . en.
2. Brix . Saskia . Held . Christoph . Kaiser . Stefanie . Jennings . Robert M. . Driskell . Amy . Brandt . Angelika . Evolution and phylogeny of the deep-sea isopod families Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 and Nannoniscidae Hansen, 1916 (Isopoda: Asellota). Organisms Diversity & Evolution . 1 December 2021 . 21 . 4 . 691–717 . 10.1007/s13127-021-00509-9 . 13 September 2023 . en . 1618-1077. free . 20.500.12613/6974 . free .