Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 1906

Type genus. Pontogeneia Boeck, 1871 .

Diagnostic description. Body laterally compressed. Eyes well developed, round, ovoid, reniform or occupying most of lateral surface of head. Antennae 1–2 calceoli pontogeneiid (type 4). Antenna 1 shorter than, subequal in length to, or longer than antenna 2; peduncular article 1 subequal to, or longer than article 2; article 2 longer than article 3; article 3 shorter than article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum present or absent; if present minute or scale-like. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 not enlarged. Mandible molar triturative; palp symmetrical. Maxilla 1 basal endite setose along medial margin or apically setose; palps symmetrical. Maxilla 2 basal endite with or without oblique setal row. Labium inner lobes present. Coxal gills on pereopods 2–6, not stalked; sternal gills present or sternal gills absent, simple; sternal blisters absent; oostegites fringing setae simple. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); smaller (or weaker) than or similar in size to gnathopod 2; propodus palm without robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); carpus slightly produced or not produced along posterior margin of propodus, projecting between merus and propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 with well developed or small posteroventral lobe or without posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa equilobate or with posteroventral lobe or with large anteroventral lobe or with small anteroventral lobe or without lobes. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 each with dorsal carina or carinae or without dorsal carinae. Urosomites 1–3 free; without slender or robust dorsal setae. Urosomite 1 with or without large distoventral robust seta. Urosomite 2 without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 without basofacial robust setae. Uropod 3 biramous, with or without plumose setae; endopod shorter than or subequal to exopod. Telson deeply to weakly cleft; dorsal or lateral robust setae absent; apical robust setae absent.

Habitat. Marine, epigean.

Included genera. Abdia Barnard & Karaman, 1987; Accedomoera J.L. Barnard, 1964; Antarctogeneia Thurston, 1974; Atyloella Schellenberg, 1929 c; Awacaris Uéno, 1971; Bathyschraderia Dahl, 1959; Bovallia Pfeffer, 1888; Dautzenbergia Chevreux, 1900; Djerboa Chevreux, 1906 b; Dolobrotus Bowman, 1974; Eurymera Pfeffer, 1888; Eusiroides Stebbing, 1888; Gondogeneia J.L. Barnard, 1972 a; Haliogeneia Lowry & Stoddart, 1998; Inhaca Ortiz, Berze-Freire & Wasikete, 1990; Liouvillea Chevreux, 1911 a; Luckia Bellan-Santini & Thurston, 1996; Nasageneia Barnard & Karaman, 1987; Paramoera (Ganigamoera) Sidorov, 2010; Paramoera (Moonamoera) Staude, 1995; Paramoera (Paramoera) Miers, 1875; Paramoera (Rhithromoera) Staude, 1995; Paramoerella Ruffo, 1974 a; Pleusiroides Ortiz, Lalana & Varela, 2007; Pontogeneia Boeck, 1871; Prostebbingia Schellenberg, 1926; Pseudomoera Schellenberg, 1929; Pseudopontogeneia Oldevig, 1959; Relictomoera Barnard & Karaman, 1991; Ronco J.L. Barnard, 1965; Schraderia Pfeffer, 1888 Sternomoera Barnard & Karaman, 1991; Tethygeneia J.L. Barnard, 1972 a.

Remarks. We re-establish Dolobrotus based on the reversed antenna length and the lack of a serrated anteroventral corner on the head. In Dolobrotus antenna 2 is longer than antenna 1.

Distribution. Cosmopolitan.