Munnopsidae
The family Munnopsidae is a family of asellote isopoda 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 Sargassum 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, 1955Paropsurus Wolff, 1962
Betamorphinae
Amuletta Wilson & Thistle, 1985Betamorpha Hessler & Thistle, 1975
Eurycopinae
Baeonectes Wilson, 1982Belonectes Wilson & Hessler, 1981Disconectes Wilson & Hessler, 1981Dubinectes Malyutina & Brandt, 2006Eurycope G.O. Sars, 1864Gurjanopsis Malyutina & Brandt, 2007Microcope Malyutina, 2008Tytthocope Wilson & Hessler, 1981
Ilyarachnae
Aspidarachna G.O. Sars, 1897Bathybadistes Hessler & Thistle, 1975Echinozone G.O. Sars, 1897Epikopais Merrin, 2009Ilyarachna G.O. Sars, 1869Notopais Hodgson, 1910Nyctobadistes Merrin, 2011Pseudarachna G.O. Sars, 1897
Lipomerinae
Coperonus Wilson, 1989Hapsidohedra Wilson, 1989Lionectes Wilson, 1989Lipomera Tattersall, 1905Mimocopelates Wilson, 1989Munneurycope Stephensen, 1912Munnicope Menzies & George, 1972
Munnopsinae
Acanthamunnopsis Schultz, 1978Munnopsis M. Sars, 1861Munnopsoides Tattersall, 1905Paramunnopsis Hansen, 1916Pseudomunnopsis Hansen, 1916Munnopsurus Richardson, 1912
Storthyngurinae
Microprotus Richardson, 1909Rectisura Malyutina, 2003Storthyngura Vanhöffen, 1914Storthyngurella Malyutina, 1999Sursumura Malyutina, 2003Vanhoeffenura Malyutina, 2004
Syneurycopinae
Bellibos Haugsness & Hessler, 1979Syneurycope Hansen, 1916