Serolidae is a

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

isopod Isopoda is an Order (biology), order of crustaceans. Members of this group are called isopods and include both Aquatic animal, aquatic species and Terrestrial animal, terrestrial species such as woodlice. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons ...

crustacean Crustaceans (from Latin meaning: "those with shells" or "crusted ones") are invertebrate animals that constitute one group of arthropods that are traditionally a part of the subphylum Crustacea (), a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthrop ...

s. The family encompasses 22 genera with 109 species. These species are exclusively marine and are distributed across the

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s as follows: one species can be found in the

Temperate Northern Atlantic The Temperate Northern Atlantic is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the temperate and subtropical waters of the North Atlantic Ocean and connecting seas, including the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and northern Gulf of Mexico ...

, one species in the

Temperate Northern Pacific The Temperate Northern Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the temperate waters of the northern Pacific Ocean.Spalding, Mark D., Helen E. Fox, Gerald R. Allen, Nick Davidson ''et al.'' "Marine Ecoregions of the World ...

, seven species in the

Tropical Atlantic The Tropical Atlantic realm is one of twelve marine realms that cover the world's coastal seas and continental shelves.Spalding, Mark D., Helen E. Fox, Gerald R. Allen, Nick Davidson ''et al.'' "Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalizati ...

, six species in the

Central Indo-Pacific The Central Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean, and the connecting seas. The Central Indo-Pacific is a part of the larger Indo-Pacific, w ...

, 16 species in

Temperate South America Temperate South America is a biogeography, biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the temperate and subtropical waters of South America, including both the Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coasts of the continent a ...

, one species in

Temperate Southern Africa Temperate Southern Africa is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the temperate waters of southern Africa, where the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet. It is a marine realm, one of the great biogeographic divisions of the wo ...

, 20 species in

Temperate Australasia Temperate Australasia is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the temperate and subtropical waters of Australia and New Zealand, including both the Indian Ocean and Pacific coasts of the continent and adjacent islands. It is a ...

, and 31 species in the

Southern Ocean The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60th parallel south, 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of , it is the seco ...

Genera

Serolidae contains the following genera : *'' Acanthoserolis'' Brandt, 1988 *'' Acutiserolis'' Brandt, 1988 *'' Atlantoserolis'' Wägele, 1994 *'' Basserolis'' Poore, 1985 *'' Brazilserolis'' Wägele, 1994 *'' Brucerolis'' Poore & Storey, 2009 *'' Caecoserolis'' Wägele, 1994 *'' Ceratoserolis'' Cals, 1977 *'' Cristaserolis'' Brandt, 1988 *'' Frontoserolis'' Brandt, 1991 *'' Glabroserolis'' Menzies, 1962 *'' Heteroserolis'' Brandt, 1991 *'' Leptoserolis'' Brandt, 1988 *'' Myopiarolis'' Bruce, 2009 *'' Neoserolis'' Wägele, 1994 *'' Paraserolis'' Wägele, 1994 *'' Sedorolis'' Bruce, 2009 *'' Septemserolis'' Wägele, 1994 *'' Serolella'' Pfeffer, 1891 *'' Serolina'' Poore, 1987 *'' Serolis'' Leach, 1818 *'' Spinoserolis'' Brandt, 1988 *'' Thysanoserolis'' Brandt, 1991 File:DSC03903c.jpg, Underside of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length. File:DSC03894c.jpg, Molt of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length. File:DSC03899c.jpg, An unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.

References

Sphaeromatidea Isopod families {{Isopod-stub