Anthuroidea

Diagnostic features of Paranthura floridensis, from Menzies & Kruczynski (1983).

Belongs within: Cymothoida.
Contains: Cyathura.

The Anthuroidea are a group of elongate, predatory marine isopods. The scientific name refers the 'flower-like' appearance of the lateral uropods.

See also: Flower-tails.

Characters (from Menzies & Kruczynski 1983): Cylindrical, body over six times as long as wide. Pleon consisting of six somites plus telson (though some pleonites may be fused). Uropods lateral, often folding over telson. Mouthparts piercing and sucking, or cutting or biting.

<==Anthuroidea [Aberrantia, Anthuridea]
    |  i. s.: Belura pilara Poore & Lew Ton 1988 BP03
    |         Kupellonura biriwa Poore & Lew Ton 1988 BP03
    |--Oscanthura [Hyssuridae] B86
    |--Expanathuridae MD01
    |--Leptanthura B86 [Leptanthuridae MD01]
    |--Anthelura MK83 [Antheluridae MD01]
    |    `--A. affinis Richardson 1902 MK83
    |--Paranthuridae B86
    |    |--Curassanthura Kensley 1981 B86
    |    |    `--C. halma Kensley 1981 B86
    |    |--Cruregens Chilton 1881 B86
    |    |    `--C. fontanus Chilton 1881 B86
    |    |--Accalathura Barnard 1925 MK83
    |    |    |--*A. crenulata (Richardson 1901) [=Calathura crenulata] MK83
    |    |    `--A. crassa Barnard 1925 MK83
    |    |--Colanthura B86
    |    |    |--C. coeca B86
    |    |    |--C. ornata Carvacho 1977 MK83
    |    |    `--C. tenuis Richardson 1902 MK83
    |    `--Paranthura Bate & Westwood 1868 MK83
    |         |--*P. costana Bate & Westwood 1868 MK83
    |         |--P. antillensis Barnard 1925 MK83
    |         |--P. barnardi Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
    |         |--P. floridensis Menzies & Kruczynski 1983 MK83
    |         `--P. infundibulata Richardson 1902 [incl. P. verrillii Richardson 1902] MK83
    `--Anthuridae B86
         |--Cyathura B86
         |--Xenanthura brevitelson Barnard 1925 MK83
         |--Pendanthura tanaiformis Menzies & Glynn 1968 MK83
         |--Ptilanthura tricarina Menzies & Frankenberg 1966 MK83
         |--Apanthuroides millae Menzies & Glynn 1968 MK83
         |--Horoloanthura irpex Menzies & Frankenberg 1966 MK83
         |--Eisothistos atlanticus Vanhöffen 1914 MK83
         |--Panathura formosa Menzies & Frankenberg 1966 MK83
         |--Apanthuretta B86
         |    |--A. lathridia Wägele 1982 B86
         |    `--A. pori B86
         |--Caenanthura B86
         |    |--C. indica B86
         |    `--C. siamensis B86
         |--Skuphonura Barnard 1925 MK83
         |    |--*S. laticeps Barnard 1925 MK83
         |    `--S. lindae Menzies & Kruczynski 1983 MK83
         |--Malacanthura MK83
         |    |--M. caribbica Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
         |    `--M. cumanensis Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
         |--Haliophasma MK83
         |    |--H. curri Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
         |    |--H. irmae Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
         |    `--H. valeriae Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
         |--Apanthura MK83
         |    |--A. magnifica Menzies & Frankenberg 1966 MK83
         |    |--A. signata Menzies & Glynn 1968 MK83
         |    `--A. significa Paul & Menzies 1971 MK83
         `--Mesanthura Barnard 1914 MK83
              |--*M. catenula (Stimpson 1855) [=Anthura catenula] MK83
              |--M. decorata Menzies & Glynn 1968 MK83
              |--M. floridensis Menzies & Kruczynski 1983 MK93
              |--M. looensis Kensley & Schotte 1987 BP03
              |--M. paucidens Menzies & Glynn 1968 MK83
              `--M. pulchra Barnard 1925 MK83

Nomen nudum: Curassanthura canariensis Wägele in Botosaneanu 1986 B86

*Type species of generic name indicated

REFERENCES

[B86] Botosaneanu, L. 1986. Isopoda: Anthuridea. In Stygofauna Mundi: A Faunistic, Distributional, and Ecological Synthesis of the World Fauna inhabiting Subterranean Waters (including the Marine Interstitial) (L. Botosaneanu, ed.) pp. 428-433. E. J. Brill / Dr. W. Backhuys: Leiden.

[BP03] Brandt, A. & G. C. B. Poore. 2003. Higher classification of the flabelliferan and related Isopoda based on a reappraisal of relationships. Invertebrate Systematics 17: 893-923.

[MD01] Martin, J. W., & G. E. Davis. 2001. An updated classification of the Recent Crustacea. Natural History Museum Los Angeles County, Science Series 39: 1-124.

[MK83] Menzies, R. J., & W. L. Kruczynski. 1983. Isopod Crustacea (exclusive of Epicaridea). Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises 6 (1): 1-126.