The Microcerberidae are a family of isopod crustaceans. They are less than 2 mm (0.079 in) long, and live interstitially in shallow marine or freshwater sand habitats.[2]
Marine microcerberids comprise the main part species diversity, but are very alike. As a group, they have very broad distribution:
Freshwater taxa are less abundant in species number (only 12 species), but are more morphologically diverse and include seven or eight genera. They have these distributions:
The Microcerberidae are a family of isopod crustaceans. They are less than 2 mm (0.079 in) long, and live interstitially in shallow marine or freshwater sand habitats.
Marine microcerberids comprise the main part species diversity, but are very alike. As a group, they have very broad distribution:
the majority of Coxicerberus: Americas, southern coasts of Europe, Africa, warm waters of Asia, New Zealand "Microcerberus" monodi: AngolaFreshwater taxa are less abundant in species number (only 12 species), but are more morphologically diverse and include seven or eight genera. They have these distributions:
Afrocerberus and Protocerberus: central and southern Africa Bulgarocerberus: Bulgaria Isoyvesia: Cuba Mexicerberus: Mexico Microcerberus: South Carolina, Romania, Bulgaria and Macedonia "Microcerberus" remyi: Morocco Coxicerberus ruffoi: northern Italy
