Odiidae

(Family)

Overview

Odiidae is a family of amphipods, sometimes included in the family Ochlesidae.^1] It includes the following genera:^[2]

^ J. Lowry, C. De Broyer, M. Costello & D. Bellan-Santini (2011). "Odiidae". In J. Lowry. World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101399. Retrieved May 20, 2011.

The Family Odiidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genus (3): Cryptodius · Imbrexodius · Odius
Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 5 species and subspecies in the Family Odiidae.

More info about the Genus Odius may be found here.

^ C. Oliver Coleman & James K. Lowry (2006). "Revision of the Ochlesidae sensu stricto, including five new Australian species (Crustacea: Amphipoda)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 6 (Electr. Suppl. 4): 1?57. doi:10.1016/j.ode.2005.06.001. http://www.senckenberg.de/odes/06-04.htm.
^ J. Lowry, C. De Broyer, M. Costello & D. Bellan-Santini (2011). "Odiidae". In J. Lowry. World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101399. Retrieved May 20, 2011.

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