Aristiidae

Aristiidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Superfamily: Aristioidea
Family: Aristiidae
Lowry & Stoddart, 1997

Aristiidae is a family of marine crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda.[1][2] The family has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Genera

There are five genera:[1][2]

  • Aristias Boeck, 1871
  • Boca Lowry & Stoddart, 1997
  • Memana Stoddart & Lowry, 2010
  • Perrierella Chevreux & Bouvier, 1892
  • Pratinas Stoddart & Lowry, 2010

References

  1. 1 2 Lowry J, ed. (2025). "Aristiidae Lowry & Stoddart, 1997". World Amphipoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Aristiidae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 November 2025.