Serolidae
{{Short description|Family of crustaceans}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Serolis bromleyana - Brehms Tierleben X Niedere Tiere.png
| image_caption = Brucerolis bromleyana
| taxon = Serolidae
| authority = Dana, 1852
}}
Serolidae is a family of isopod crustaceans. The family encompasses 22 genera with 109 species. These species are exclusively marine and are distributed across the marine realms as follows: one species can be found in the Temperate Northern Atlantic, one species in the Temperate Northern Pacific, seven species in the Tropical Atlantic, six species in the Central Indo-Pacific, 16 species in Temperate South America, one species in Temperate Southern Africa, 20 species in Temperate Australasia, and 31 species in the Southern Ocean.{{Cite journal |last1=Bruce |first1=Niel L. |last2=Poore |first2=Gary C. B. |date=2012-08-31 |title=Global Diversity of Marine Isopods (Except Asellota and Crustacean Symbionts) |journal=PLOS ONE |language=en |volume=7 |issue=8 |pages=e43529 |bibcode=2012PLoSO...743529P |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0043529 |issn=1932-6203 |pmc=3432053 |pmid=22952700 |doi-access=free}}
Genera
Serolidae contains the following genera :{{cite WoRMS|author=WoRMS|year=2011|title=Serolidae|db=Isopod|id=118276|accessdate=November 27, 2011}}{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
- Acanthoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Acutiserolis Brandt, 1988
- Atlantoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Basserolis Poore, 1985
- Brazilserolis Wägele, 1994
- Brucerolis Poore & Storey, 2009
- Caecoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Ceratoserolis Cals, 1977
- Cristaserolis Brandt, 1988
- Frontoserolis Brandt, 1991
- Glabroserolis Menzies, 1962
- Heteroserolis Brandt, 1991
- Leptoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Myopiarolis Bruce, 2009
- Neoserolis Wägele, 1994
- Paraserolis Wägele, 1994
- Sedorolis Bruce, 2009
- Septemserolis Wägele, 1994
- Serolella Pfeffer, 1891
- Serolina Poore, 1987
- Serolis Leach, 1818
- Spinoserolis Brandt, 1988
- Thysanoserolis Brandt, 1991
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File:DSC03903c.jpg|Underside of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
File:DSC03894c.jpg|Molt of an unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
File:DSC03899c.jpg|An unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
References
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