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Desmosomatidae  Sars, 1899
Taxonomic Serial No.: 92893

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Pseudomesidae Hansen, 1916
  
  Common Name(s):    
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: unknown   
  Latest Record Review: 2004   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumEcdysozoa   
             PhylumArthropoda  – Artrópode, arthropodes, arthropods  
                SubphylumCrustacea Brünnich, 1772 – crustacés, crustáceo, crustaceans  
                   SuperclassAltocrustacea   
                      ClassMalacostraca Latreille, 1802  
                         SubclassEumalacostraca Grobben, 1892  
                            SuperorderPeracarida Calman, 1904 – barata da praia, pulga da praia, tatuzinho de jardim  
                               OrderIsopoda Latreille, 1817 – isopods, pillbugs, sowbugs, cloportes, isopodes  
                                  SuborderAsellota Latreille, 1802  
                                     SuperfamilyJaniroidea Sars, 1897  
                                        FamilyDesmosomatidae Sars, 1899  
    Direct Children:  
                                           Genus Acanthomunna Beddard, 1886  
                                           Genus Balbidocolon Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Chelator Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Cryodesma Svavarsson, 1988A  
                                           Genus Desmosoma G. O. Sars, 1864  
                                           Genus Desmosomella Kussakin, 1965  
                                           Genus Disparella Hessler, 1970A  
                                           Genus Echinopleura G. O. Sars, 1897  
                                           Genus Eugerda Meinert, 1890  
                                           Genus Eugerdella Kussakin, 1965  
                                           Genus Mirabilicoxa Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Momedossa Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Oecidiobranchus Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Paradesmosoma Kussakin, 1965  
                                           Genus Prochelator Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Pseudogerda Kussakin, 1965  
                                           Genus Pseudomesus Hansen, 1916  
                                           Genus Reductosoma Brandt, 1992B  
                                           Genus Torwolia Hessler, 1970  
                                           Genus Whoia Hessler, 1970  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Brian Kensley & Marilyn Schotte  
  Notes: National Museum of Natural History   
  Reference for: Desmosomatidae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31, pre-press (version 18-May-04)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: McLaughlin et al. 2005. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31   
  Reference for: Desmosomatidae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Desmosomatidae   
       
  Source: World List of Marine, Freshwater & Terrestrial Isopoda... 1996, website (version 1994)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: Compiled by Brian Kensley, Marilyn Schotte, and Steve Schilling (Oniscidea only), Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution   
  Reference for: Desmosomatidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Martin, Joel W., and George E. Davis  
  Publication Date: 2001   
  Article/Chapter Title: An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Science Series 39   
  Page(s): 124   
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  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 1-891276-27-1   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Desmosomatidae   
       

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