Morlockia

Morlockia is a genus of eyeless crustaceans in the family Morlockiidae. The genus contains 4 described species.

Etymology

The names Morlockia and Morlockiidae come from the Morlocks, a fictional species made by H. G. Wells in his 1895 novel The Time Machine, because of the genera's adaptation to low-light conditions, like the Morlocks.

Species

Morlockia contains 4 accepted species:

Morlockia atlantida
Morlockia emersoni
Morlockia ondinae
''Morlockia williamsi''