Derocheilocarididae
Derocheilocarididae is a family of marine crustaceans that form part of the meiobenthos. It is the only family in the monotypic order Mystacocaridida, and the monotypic subclass Mystacocarida. These mystacocarids are less than 1 mm (0.04 in) long, and live interstitially in the intertidal zones of sandy beaches.
| Derocheilocarididae | |
|---|---|
| Ctenocheilocaris galvarini | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Superclass: | Oligostraca |
| Subclass: | Mystacocarida Pennak & Zinn, 1943 |
| Order: | Mystacocaridida Pennak & Zinn, 1943 |
| Family: | Derocheilocarididae Pennak & Zinn, 1943 |
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