The Cirolanidae are a

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isopod Isopoda is an order of crustaceans that includes woodlice and their relatives. Isopods live in the sea, in fresh water, or on land. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons, two pairs of antennae, seven pairs of jointed limbs on the thorax, an ...

crustacean Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amphipods and mantis shrimp. The crustacean group ...

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Aatolana ''Aatolana'' is a genus of crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993. The genus name is from the Greek, ''Aatos'' (insatiable), and refers to the ability of shrimp of this genus to devour fish carcasses. T ...

'' Bruce, 1993 *''

Annina Annina is a diminutive of the female given name Anna in the Italian language. Notable people with the name include: * Annina Enckell * Annina Ruest See also * Anniina Rajahuhta, Finnish hockey player * Anna Girò, also known as Annina Girò, a ...

'' Budde-Lund, 1908 *''

Antrolana The Madison Cave isopod, ''Antrolana lira'', is a freshwater, cave-dwelling crustacean species. It is in the family Cirolanidae and it is the only species of its genus ''Antrolana''. This isopod can be found in flooded limestone caves and karst ...

'' Bowman, 1964 *'' Aphantolana'' Moore & Brusca, 2003 *''

Arubolana ''Arubolana'' is a genus of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae The Cirolanidae are a family of isopod crustaceans, including these genera: *'' Aatolana'' Bruce, 1993 *''Annina'' Budde-Lund, 1908 *'' Antrolana'' Bowman, 1964 *'' Aphantolan ...

'' Botosaneanu & Stock, 1979 *'' Atarbolana'' Bruce & Javed, 1987 *'' Bahalana'' Carpenter, 1981 *'' Baharilana'' Bruce & Svavarsson, 2003 *'' Bathylana'' Kensley, 1989 *''

Bathynomus A giant isopod is any of the almost 20 species of large isopods, crustaceans distantly related to shrimp and crabs, which are decapods, in the genus ''Bathynomus''. They are abundant in the cold, deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian ...

'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 *'' Booralana'' Bruce, 1986 *'' Calyptolana'' Bruce, 1985 *'' Cartetolana'' Bruce, 1981 *'' Ceratolana'' Bowman, 1977 *''

Cirolana ''Cirolana'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans. Names Some of the species are named for people, as ''C. brucei'' for zoologist Niel L. Bruce, who has named many isopods; ''C. mercuryi'' for musician Freddie Mercury; ''C. cranchii'' for explor ...

'' Leach, 1818 *''

Cirolanides ''Cirolanides'' is a genus of isopods in the family Cirolanidae. There is at least one described species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A ...

'' Benedict, 1896 *''

Colopisthus ''Colopisthus'' is a genus of isopods belonging to the family Cirolanidae The Cirolanidae are a family of isopod crustaceans, including these genera: *'' Aatolana'' Bruce, 1993 *''Annina'' Budde-Lund, 1908 *'' Antrolana'' Bowman, 1964 *'' Ap ...

'' Richardson, 1902 *'' Conilera'' Leach, 1818 *'' Conilorpheus'' Stebbing, 1905 *'' Creaseriella'' Rioja, 1953 *'' Dodecalana'' Carpenter, 1994 *''

Dolicholana ''Dolicholana'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is ''Cirolana elongata'' Milne Edwards, 1840. Australian states where ''Dolicholana'' species are found are Queensland and N ...

'' Bruce, 1986 *''

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'' Leach, 1815 *'' Eurylana'' Jansen, 1981 *''

Excirolana ''Excirolana'' is a genus of isopods in the family Cirolanidae. There are about 15 described species in ''Excirolana''. Species * '' Excirolana affinis'' (Jones, 1971) * '' Excirolana argentinae'' (Giambiagi, 1931) * '' Excirolana armata'' (Dana, ...

'' Richardson, 1912 *'' Exumalana'' Botosaneanu & Iliffe, 2003 *'' Faucheria'' Dollfus & Viré, 1905 *'' Gnatholana'' Barnard, 1920 *'' Hansenolana'' Stebbing, 1900 *'' Haptolana'' Bowman, 1966 *'' Kagalana'' Bruce, 2008 *'' Kensleylana'' Bruce & Herrando-Perez, 2005 *'' Limicolana'' Bruce, 1986 *'' Marocolana'' Boulanouar, Boutin & Coineau, 1993 *'' Metacirolana'' Nierstrasz, 1931 *'' Mexilana'' Bowman, 1975 *'' Natatolana'' Bruce, 1981 *'' Neocirolana'' Hale, 1925 *'' Odysseylana'' Malyutina, 1995 *'' Oncilorpheus'' Paul & Menzies, 1971 *'' Orphelana'' Bruce, 1981 *† '' Palaega'' Woodward, 1870 *'' Parabathynomus'' Barnard, 1924 *'' Parilcirolana'' Yu & Li, 2001 *'' Plakolana'' Bruce, 1993 *'' Politolana'' Bruce, 1981 *'' Pontogelos'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Pseudaega'' G. Thomson, 1883 *'' Pseudolana'' Bruce, 1979 *'' Saharolana'' Monod, 1930 *'' Scutulana'' Bruce, 1996 *'' Seychellana'' Kensley & Schotte, 1994 *'' Sintorolana'' Bruce, 1996 *'' Skotobaena'' Ferrara & Monod, 1972 *'' Speocirolana'' Bolivar y Pieltain, 1950 *'' Sphaerolana'' Cole &

W. L. Minckley Wendell Lee Minckley (November 13, 1935 – June 22, 2001) was a college professor and leading expert on fish. He spent most of his career at Arizona State University. In 1963, he with Robert Rush Miller discovered and named the northern platy ...

, 1970 *'' Sphaeromides'' Dollfus, 1897 *'' Turcolana'' Argano & Pesce, 1980 *'' Typhlocirolana'' Racovitza, 1905 *'' Xylolana'' Kensley, 1987 *'' Yucatalana'' Botosaneanu & Iliffe, 1999 *'' Zulialana'' Botosaneanu & Viloria, 1993

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