Eophliantidae Sheard 1936

Eophliantidae Sheard, 1936

Type genus. Eophliantis Sheard, 1936

Diagnostic description. Body subcylindrical. Eyes well developed, round or ovoid. Antennae 1–2 calceoli absent. Antenna 1 shorter than, subequal in length to, or longer than antenna 2; peduncular article 1 shorter than or subequal to article 2; article 2 subequal to or longer than article 3; article 3 subequal to, or longer than article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum absent. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 not enlarged. Mandible molar present, reduced or absent, if present then non-triturative or with tiny triturating patch; palp symmetrical or absent. Maxilla 1 basal endite apically setose; palp present or absent, symmetrical. Coxal gills [not known]; sternal gills absent; sternal blisters absent; oostegites fringing setae simple. Gnathopod 1 subchelate or parachelate; similar in size to gnathopod 2; propodus palm without robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate or parachelate; dissimilar in males and females (sexually dimorphic) carpus not produced along posterior margin of propodus, projecting between merus and propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 without posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa with large anteroventral lobe. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 without dorsal carinae. Urosomites 1–3 free or 1 free, 2–3 coalesced; without slender or robust dorsal setae. Urosomite 1 without large distoventral robust seta. Urosomite 2 without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 without basofacial robust setae. Uropod 3 not sexually dimorphic; rami absent. Telson deeply cleft or entire; dorsal or lateral robust setae absent; apical robust setae absent.

Habitat. Marine, epigean.

Included genera. Bircenna Chilton, 1884; Ceinina Stephensen, 1933 b; Cylindryllioides Nicholls, 1938; Eophliantis Sheard, 1936; Lignophliantis J.L. Barnard, 1969 b; Wandelia Chevreux, 1906 a.

Distribution. Widespread in both hemispheres.