Deep-Sea taxon details
Katianiridae Svavarsson, 1987
118260 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118260)
accepted
Family
Katianira Hansen, 1916 (type by original designation)
- Genus Katianira Hansen, 1916
- Genus Natalianira Kensley, 1984
- Genus Abyssijaera Menzies, 1962 accepted as Katianira Hansen, 1916 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Svavarsson, J. (1987). Reevaluation of <i>Katianira</i> in Artic waters and erection of a new family, Katianiridae (Isopoda: Asellota. <em>Journal of Crustacean Biology.</em> 7(4): 740-720., available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1548654 [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. Katianiridae Svavarsson, 1987. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=118260 on 2026-02-13
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Katianiridae Svavarsson, 1987. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=118260 on 2026-02-13
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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original description
Svavarsson, J. (1987). Reevaluation of <i>Katianira</i> in Artic waters and erection of a new family, Katianiridae (Isopoda: Asellota. <em>Journal of Crustacean Biology.</em> 7(4): 740-720., available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1548654 [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
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
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
