Isopoda taxon details
Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001
148628 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148628)
accepted
Family
Leptanthura G. O. Sars, 1897 (type by original designation)
- Genus Accalathura Barnard, 1925
- Genus Aenigmathura Thomson, 1951
- Genus Albanthura Wägele, 1985
- Genus Bourbonanthura Müller, 1990
- Genus Bullowanthura Poore, 1978
- Genus Bunderanthura Poore & Humphreys, 2013
- Genus Calathura Norman & Stebbing, 1886
- Genus Curassanthura Kensley, 1981
- Genus Leptanthura G. O. Sars, 1897
- Genus Negoescuanthura Jarquín-Martínez & García-Madrigal, 2021
- Genus Neoanthura Menzies, 1956
- Genus Psittanthura Wägele, 1985
- Genus Ulakanthura Poore, 1978
- Genus Virganthura Kensley, 1987
- Genus Katanthura Nierstrasz, 1941 accepted as Accalathura Barnard, 1925 (junior synonym)
- Genus Metanthura Nierstrasz, 1941 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, no type species)
- Genus Zulanthura Poore, 1980 accepted as Accalathura Barnard, 1925 (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Poore, G. C. B. (2001). Families and genera of Isopoda Anthuridea. <i>In</i>: Kensley, B.; Brusca, R. C. Isopod Systematics and Evolution. <em>Crustacean Issues.</em> 13: 63-173. Balkema: Rotterdam. [details] Available for editors 
Boyko, C.B.; Campos-Filho, I.S.; Hadfield, K.A.; Hughes, T.; Merrin, K.L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B. (Eds) (2025). World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Isopoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148628 on 2026-07-30
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Poore, G. C. B. (2001). Families and genera of Isopoda Anthuridea. <i>In</i>: Kensley, B.; Brusca, R. C. Isopod Systematics and Evolution. <em>Crustacean Issues.</em> 13: 63-173. Balkema: Rotterdam. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley & S. Shilling. (1995 onwards). World list of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Crustacea Isopoda. National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution: Washington D.C., USA - no longer online. [website archived on 2018-01-25]. [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Brandt, A.; Poore, G. C. B. (2003). Higher classification of the flabelliferan and related Isopoda based on a reappraisal of relationships. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 17: 893-923., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is02032 [details] Available for editors
additional source Poore, G. C. B. (2001) In: Kensley, B. & R. C. Brusca, (eds.) Families and genera of Isopoda Anthuridea Isopod Systematics and Evolution). Crustacean Issues 13, pp 63-173. Rotterdam/Brookfield: Balkema. 357 pages. [details]
basis of record Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley & S. Shilling. (1995 onwards). World list of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Crustacea Isopoda. National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution: Washington D.C., USA - no longer online. [website archived on 2018-01-25]. [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Brandt, A.; Poore, G. C. B. (2003). Higher classification of the flabelliferan and related Isopoda based on a reappraisal of relationships. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 17: 893-923., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is02032 [details] Available for editors
additional source Poore, G. C. B. (2001) In: Kensley, B. & R. C. Brusca, (eds.) Families and genera of Isopoda Anthuridea Isopod Systematics and Evolution). Crustacean Issues 13, pp 63-173. Rotterdam/Brookfield: Balkema. 357 pages. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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