Unciolidae Explained

Unciolidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Amphipoda. There are about 9 genera and more than 20 described species in Unciolidae.

Genera

These nine genera belong to the family Unciolidae:

• Dryopoides Stebbing, 1888
• Janice Griffiths, 1973
• Klebang Azman & Othman, 2012
• Orstomia Myers, 1998
• Ritaumius Ledoyer, 1978
• Uncinotarsus L'Hardy & Truchot, 1964
• Unciola Say, 1818
• Wombalano Thomas & Barnard, 1991
• Zoedeutopus J.L.Barnard, 1979

Further reading

• An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea. 2001. Martin . Joel W.. Davis . George E.. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.
• Book: A History of Crustacea: Recent Malacostraca. 1893. Stebbing . Thomas Roscoe Rede. D. Appleton.