New deep-sea Paratanaoidea (Crustacea: Peracarida: Tanaidacea) from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Author
Drumm, David T.
Author
Bird, Graham J.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4154
4
389
414
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4154.4.2
7229f472-b332-4c2e-bf49-e45b83afa0c5
1175-5326
260424
B4B00DC6-D87E-480E-9A81-58294174F164
Family
Colletteidae
Larsen & Wilson, 2002
Remarks.
The family currently comprises 16 genera (
Błażewicz-Paszkowycz 2007
) but is loosely defined at present, as disparate morphologies are exhibited between the genera. It is anticipated that major systematic changes will be made in future studies. As such, we believe that a diagnosis is unwarranted at this time.