WoRMS taxon details
Ceratocumatidae Calman, 1905
- Genus Ceratocuma Calman, 1905
- Genus Cimmerius Jones, 1973
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Watling, L.; Gerken, S. (2025). World Cumacea Database. Ceratocumatidae Calman, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110379 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Watling, L. (2001). Cumacea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 308-310 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Morphology - Telson present, small.
- Uropod inner ramus uniarticulate.
- Male pleopods 5, 4, or 3 pairs, with external process on inner ramus.
- Number free thoracic somites never reduced.
- Exopods on maxillipeds and the following combinations of pereopods: in the male, 1-4, rarely 1-3 or 1-2; in the female, 1,or 1-3, with some females showing 1 + 3 rudimentary early in development.
- Mandible with large section dorsal to molar.
- Branchial apparatus without gill plate or supports. [details]
