Erebonasteridae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Copepoda |
| Order | Cyclopoida |
| Family | Erebonasteridae |
| Published in | Humes, A. G. (1987). Copepods from deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Bulletin of Marine Science, 41(3):645–788, figs. 1–80, tabs. 1–3. (ii.1987). https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=84509 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 10 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 17 |
| GBIF key | 5040 |
Genera in Erebonasteridae
- Ambilimbus — 5 species: Ambilimbus altalis, Ambilimbus arcuscelestis, Ambilimbus pacificus, Ambilimbus spinulosus, Ambilimbus tuerkayi
- Centobnaster — 2 species: Centobnaster humesi, Centobnaster severnicus
- Erebonaster — 1 species: Erebonaster protentipes
- Nansennaster — 1 species: Nansennaster innupta
- Tychidion — 1 species: Tychidion guyanense
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.