World List of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans

Isopoda name details

Katanthura Nierstrasz, 1941

AphiaID

293440 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:293440)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (junior synonym)

Accepted name

Accalathura Barnard, 1925

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Katanthura barnardi Nierstrasz, 1941 accepted as Accalathura barnardi (Nierstrasz, 1941) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001

Original name

Katanthura Nierstrasz, 1941

Direct children (2)

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Species Katanthura barnardi Nierstrasz, 1941 accepted as Accalathura barnardi (Nierstrasz, 1941) (superseded original combination)
Species Katanthura laevitelson Kensley, 1975 accepted as Accalathura laevitelson (Kensley, 1975) (superseded original combination)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Nierstrasz, H. F. (1941) Die Isopoden der Siboga-Expedition. IV. Isopoda Genuina. III. Gnathiidea, Anthuridea, Valvifera, Asellota, Phreatocoidea. Siboga Expeditie Monographie 32d: 235-305. [details]

Taxonomic citation

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. Katanthura Nierstrasz, 1941. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/isopoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=293440 on 2026-09-02

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-02-14 22:53:31Z

created

Poore, Gary C.B.

2009-02-20 10:38:06Z

changed

Poore, Gary C.B.

2023-03-15 01:57:16Z

changed

Poore, Gary C.B.

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Sources (1)

original description Nierstrasz, H. F. (1941) Die Isopoden der Siboga-Expedition. IV. Isopoda Genuina. III. Gnathiidea, Anthuridea, Valvifera, Asellota, Phreatocoidea. Siboga Expeditie Monographie 32d: 235-305. [details]