page_title: Serolidae
section_title: References
hierarchical_section_title: Serolidae / References
caption_attribution_description: English: A (dried) marine serolid isopod (Serolis convexa) seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
context_page_description: Serolidae is a family of isopod crustaceans, containing the following genera:
  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
  The family Serolidae 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.
context_section_description: WoRMS (2011).  Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD (eds.). "Serolidae". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  Bruce, Niel L.; Poore, Gary C. B. (2012-08-31). "Global Diversity of Marine Isopods (Except Asellota and Crustacean Symbionts)". PLOS ONE. 7 (8): e43529. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...743529P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043529. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3432053. PMID 22952700.
caption: An unidentified (dried) marine serolid isopod seen on the shore in Punta Arenas, Chile. About 3-4cm in length.
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