Leptocheliidae is a family of
malacostracans in the order
Tanaidacea. There are more than 30 genera and 140 described species in Leptocheliidae.
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Genera
These 32 genera belong to the family Leptocheliidae:
* '' Alloleptochelia'' Gutu, 2016
* '' Antiparus'' Gutu, 2016
* '' Araleptochelia'' Błażewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012
* '' Bassoleptochelia'' Błażewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012
* '' Bathyleptochelia'' Larsen, 2003
* '' Brunarus'' Bamber & Marshall, 2015
* '' Cacoheterotanais'' Morales-Núñez & Heard, 2015
* '' Catenarius'' Bamber, 2008
* '' Chondrochelia'' Gutu, 2016
* '' Cocotanais'' Esquete, 2013
* '' Ektraleptochelia'' Bamber & Marshall, 2015
* '' Grallatotanais'' Gutu & Iliffe, 2001
* ''Hargeria
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'' Lang, 1973
* '' Heterotanais'' G. O. Sars, 1882
* '' Heterotanoides'' Sieg, 1978
* '' Intermedichelia'' Gutu, 1996
* '' Kalloleptochelia'' Gutu, 2016
* '' Konarus'' Bamber, 2006
* '' Larsmentia'' Bamber & Marshall, 2015
* '' Leptochelia'' Dana, 1849
* '' Makassaritanais'' Gutu, 2012
* '' Makraleptochelia'' Araujo-Silva & Larsen, 2012
* '' Mesotanais'' Dollfus, 1897
* '' Metaleptochelia'' Gutu, 2016
* '' Neoleptochelia'' Gutu, 2011
* '' Nuberis'' Bamber & Marshall, 2015
* '' Ogleus'' Morales-Núñez & Heard, 2013
* '' Parakonarus'' Bird, 2011
* '' Paraleptochelia'' Gutu, 2016
* '' Poorea'' Edgar, 2012
* '' Pseudoleptochelia'' Lang, 1973
* '' Pseudonototanais'' Lang, 1973
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Tanaidacea
Crustacean families
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