Ligiidae
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Ligiidae is a family
of woodlice
, the only family in the infraorder Diplocheta. Its members are common on rocky shore
s, in similar habitat
s to those inhabited by species of the bristletail Petrobius
and the crab Cyclograpsus. The family contains the following genera:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of woodlice
Woodlouse
A woodlouse is a crustacean with a rigid, segmented, long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs...
, the only family in the infraorder Diplocheta. Its members are common on rocky shore
Rocky shore
A rocky shore is an intertidal area of seacoasts where solid rock predominates. Rocky shores are biologically rich environments, and make the ideal natural laboratory for studying intertidal ecology and other biological processes...
s, in similar habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s to those inhabited by species of the bristletail Petrobius
Petrobius
Petrobius is a genus of jumping bristletails . Many of these primitive insects are restricted to rocky shorelines.-Species:Species include:*Petrobius adriaticus*Petrobius artemisiae*Petrobius brevistylis...
and the crab Cyclograpsus. The family contains the following genera:
- Caucasoligidium Borutzky, 1950
- LigiaLigiaLigia is a genus of isopods, commonly known as rock lice or sea slaters. Most Ligia species live in tidal zone cliffs and rocky beaches, but there are several fully terrestrial species in high humidity environments.-Ecology:...
Fabricius, 1798 - Ligidioides Wahrberg, 1922
- LigidiumLigidiumLigidium is a genus of woodlice. It contains approximately 46 species, six of which are probably taxonomic synonyms of Ligidium hypnorum or Ligidium germanicum...
Brandt, 1833 - Tauroligidium Borutzky, 1950
- Typhloligidium Verhoeff, 1918