title: Thermoarcturidae, a new crustacean family of three genera (Isopoda: Valvifera).
abstract: A new family Thermoarcturidae of valviferan isopod is erected for three genera, Califarcturus n. gen., Spinarcturus Kensley, 1978 and Thermoarcturus Paul & Menzies, 1971, each represented by one species. All share strong stiff setae on distal articles of pereopods 2-4, uropods with two rami, and a tomentum of fine setae over the cuticle. The members are distinguished from Antarcturidae, Arcturididae, Rectarcturidae and Arcturidae, similar arcturoid families that differ in having rows of filter setae on pereopods 2-4 and usually lack one or more uropodal rami.
authors.affiliation: Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, Vic. 3000, Australia.; Email: gpoore@museum.vic.gov.au.
authors.forename: Gary C B
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Poore
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D033321:Isopoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D058618:Sensilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development