Parabathynellidae
| Parabathynellidae | |
|---|---|
| File:Paraiberobathynella cf. fagei.jpg | |
| Paraiberobathynella cf. fagei | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Bathynellacea |
| Family: | Parabathynellidae Noodt, 1965 |
Parabathynellidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Bathynellacea.[1] These creatures are characterized by their slender bodies, reduced eyes, and elongated antennae. They are typically less than 1 mm in length, making them difficult to observe without the aid of a microscope. Parabathynellidae are found in freshwater habitats around the world, including streams, springs, caves, and aquifers.[2] Studies have shown that Parabathynellidae play an important role in freshwater ecosystems as they are key decomposers, consuming leaf litter and other organic matter that falls into the water. This consumption of organic matter contributes to the cycling of nutrients in the ecosystem, making Parabathynellidae an important link in the food chain.[3]
Genera
Genera:[1]
- Eobathynella Coineau, 1967
- Park & Eun, 2012 Birstein & Ljovuschkin, 1964
- Guadalopebathynella Camacho & Serban, 1998
- Habrobathynella Arkaroolabathynella
- Schminke, 1973 Hangangbathynella
- Park & Cho, 2013 Haplophallonella
- Abrams & King, 2013 Serban & Coineau, 1975
- Heterodontobathynella Schminke, 1973
- Hexabathynella Atopobathynella
- Schminke, 1972 Hexaiberobathynella
- Camacho & Serban, 1998 Afrobathynella
- Schminke, 1973 Schminke, 1973
- Ipojucabathynella Schminke, 2011
- Issykkulibathynella Batubathynella
- Serban, 1994 Kampucheabathynella
- Cho, Kry & Chhenh, 2015 Parvulobathynella
- Kimberleybathynella Schminke, 1973
- Cho, Park & Humphreys, 2005 Thermobathynella
- Lamtobathynella Schminke, 1979
- Serban & Coineau, 1987 Racovitzaibathynella
- Leptobathynella Billibathynella
- Noodt, 1965 Siambathynella
- Lockyerenella Sketinella
- Little & Camacho, 2017 Acanthobathynella
- Schminke, 1976 Cho, 2005
- Camacho & Abrams, 2024 Mekongbathynella
- Nam & Cho, 2014 Brasilibathynella
- Camacho, Newell & Stanford, 2009 Nilobathynella
- Dumont, 1984 Jakobi, 1958
- Schminke, 1973 Noodtibathynella
- Schminke, 1973 Brevisomabathynella
- Schminke, 1973 Nunubathynella
- Allobathynella Cho, Park & Ranga Reddy, 2006
- Camacho & Hancock, 2010 Odontobathynella
- Delamare Deboutteville & Serban, 1979 Califobathynella
- Camacho & Hancock, 2012 Parabathynella
- Chappuis, 1926 Cho, 1997
- Camacho, 2005 Paraiberobathynella
- Camacho & Serban, 1998 Californibathynella
- Schminke, 1973 Psalidobathynella
- Morimoto & Miura, 1957 Camacho & Serban, 1998
- Serban & Coineau, 1994 Sabahbathynella
- Schminke, 1988 Chilibathynella
- Camacho, Brancelj & Watyroiram, 2011 Sinobathynella
- Camacho, Trontelj & Zagmajster, 2006 Noodt, 1963
- Camacho, 2005 Texanobathynella
- Delamare Deboutteville, Coineau & Serban, 1975 Cteniobathynella
- Capart, 1951 Paraeobathynella
- Arisubathynella Schminke, 1973
- Onychobathynella Octobathynella
- Schminke, 1976 Ctenophallonella
- Notobathynella Nipponbathynella
- Montanabathynella Coineau & Serban, 1978
- Megabathynella Iberobathynella
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Parabathynellidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ↑ Glassi, D. M. De Laurentiis P.; Sinev, A. Y. (2011). Parabathynellidae (Crustacea, Syncarida, Bathynellacea) of Europe: a revised list of species, with notes on distribution and nomenclature. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. pp. 653–684.
- ↑ Taiti, S.; Ferrara, F. (2014). Phylogenetic relationships among the Bathynellacea (Syncarida, Crustacea). Invertebrate Systematics. pp. 281–294.