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Deto (crustacean)

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Woodlouse genus

Deto
Deto echinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Infraorder: Holoverticata
Family: Detonidae
Genus: Deto
Guérin-Méneville, 1836

Deto is a genus of woodlice in the family Detonidae. Members of this genus can be found along the coasts in areas of New Zealand, Namibia, South Africa and Australia.

Species

As of 2019, five species of Deto are accepted by the World Register of Marine Species. Additionally, one species, Deto spinicornis, is listed as nomen dubium.

References

  1. Schmalfuss, H. (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A, 654: 1-341., available online at http://www-alt.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stuttgart/pdf/a_pdf/A654.pdf Archived 2018-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Boyko, C.B.; Bruce, N.L.; Hadfield, K.A.; Merrin, K.L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Taiti, S.; Schotte, M.; Wilson, G.D.F. (Eds) (2008 onwards). World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. Deto Guérin-Méneville, 1836. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248686 on 2019-06-27
Taxon identifiers
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