Subfamily Hemibranchiatae Brooks et al. 1969 (isopod)

Malacostraca - Isopoda - Sphaeromidae

Ranked as a "group" but in rank between tribe and family so essentially a subfamily

Full reference: H. K. Brooks, F. M. Carpenter, M. F. Glaessner, G. Hahn, R. R. Hessler, R. L. Hoffman, L. B. Holthuis, R. B. Manning, S. M. Manton, L. McCormick, R. C. Moore, W. A. Newman, A. R. Palmer, W. D. I. Rolfe, P. Tasch, T. H. Withers, and V. A. Zullo. 1969. Arthropoda 4, Crustacea (Exclusive of Ostracoda), Myriapoda, Hexapoda. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology R(4(1)):1-398

Parent taxon: Sphaeromidae according to H. K. Brooks et al. 1969

Sister taxa: Archaeosphaeroma, Cyclosphaeroma, Eosphaeroma, Heterosphaeroma, Isopodites, Protosphaeroma, Unusuropode

Subtaxa: Cymodocini Sphaeromini

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Type: Cymodocini

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Spain (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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