Family HALOSBAENIDAE Monod & Cals, 1988
Introduction
The family was diagnosed in detail by Wagner (1994) who also redescribed the three genera and all the species. This diagnosis is a summary from his key.
Diagnosis
Body elongate; 7 pairs of pereopods; telson separate from pleonite 6; ocular scales present; antenna 1 main flagellum with 1 aesthetasc on articles 2 and beyond; antenna 2 with peduncular article 3 without scale; gnathopod without exopod, with 2 or 3 (more or less modified) serrate macrosetae forming a claw; propodus of gnathopod lacking spur; pereopods 2–7 without ovate microsetae; pleopod 1 a small unarticulated lobe.
General References
Monod, T. & Cals, P. 1988. Systèmatique et évolution des Thermosbénacés (Arthropodes, Crustacés), d'après l'ordonnance des structures épidermiques superficielles. Comptes Rendus (Hebdomadaires) des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences. Série D. Sciences Naturelles 3 306: 99-108
Wagner, H.P. 1994. A monographic review of the Thermosbaenacea (Crustacea: Peracarida). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 291: 1-338