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The family Munnopsidae is a family of asellote
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which is one of the most speciose and frequently collected of the known isopod families. As currently structured it consists of nine subfamilies, 44 genera and about 364 species. The Munnopsidae is frequently the most abundant and diverse isopod family in benthic deep−sea communities and also has a wide distribution in cold waters. ''Bathyopsurus nybelini'', a member of this family, has been known to consume ''
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'' that has fallen to the seabed.


Genera within the family Munnopsidae

The following genera are listed for the Munnopsidae:


Acanthocopinae

* '' Acanthocope'' Beddard, 1885


Bathyopsurinae

* '' Bathyopsurus'' Nordenstam, 1955 * '' Paropsurus'' Wolff, 1962


Betamorphinae

* '' Amuletta'' Wilson & Thistle, 1985 * '' Betamorpha'' Hessler & Thistle, 1975


Eurycopinae

* '' Baeonectes'' Wilson, 1982 * '' Belonectes'' Wilson & Hessler, 1981 * '' Disconectes'' Wilson & Hessler, 1981 * '' Dubinectes'' Malyutina & Brandt, 2006 * '' Eurycope'' G.O. Sars, 1864 * '' Gurjanopsis'' Malyutina & Brandt, 2007 * '' Microcope'' Malyutina, 2008 * '' Tytthocope'' Wilson & Hessler, 1981


Ilyarachnae

* '' Aspidarachna'' G.O. Sars, 1897 * '' Bathybadistes'' Hessler & Thistle, 1975 * '' Echinozone'' G.O. Sars, 1897 * '' Epikopais'' Merrin, 2009 * '' Ilyarachna'' G.O. Sars, 1869 * '' Notopais'' Hodgson, 1910 * '' Nyctobadistes'' Merrin, 2011 * '' Pseudarachna'' G.O. Sars, 1897


Lipomerinae

* '' Coperonus'' Wilson, 1989 * '' Hapsidohedra'' Wilson, 1989 * '' Lionectes'' Wilson, 1989 * '' Lipomera'' Tattersall, 1905 * '' Mimocopelates'' Wilson, 1989 * '' Munneurycope'' Stephensen, 1912 * '' Munnicope'' Menzies & George, 1972


Munnopsinae

* '' Acanthamunnopsis'' Schultz, 1978 * '' Munnopsis'' M. Sars, 1861 * '' Munnopsoides'' Tattersall, 1905 * '' Paramunnopsis'' Hansen, 1916 * '' Pseudomunnopsis'' Hansen, 1916 * '' Munnopsurus'' Richardson, 1912


Storthyngurinae

* '' Microprotus'' Richardson, 1909 * '' Rectisura'' Malyutina, 2003 * '' Storthyngura'' Vanhöffen, 1914 * '' Storthyngurella'' Malyutina, 1999 * '' Sursumura'' Malyutina, 2003 * '' Vanhoeffenura'' Malyutina, 2004


Syneurycopinae

* '' Bellibos'' Haugsness & Hessler, 1979 * '' Syneurycope'' Hansen, 1916


References

Asellota Taxa named by Wilhelm Lilljeborg Isopod families {{isopod-stub