Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 1953

Type genus. Dogielinotus Gurjanova, 1953

Diagnostic description. Body laterally compressed. Eyes well developed, round, ovoid or subrectangular. Antennae 1–2 calceoli absent. 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 subequal to, or longer than article 3; article 3 shorter than or subequal to article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum absent. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 not enlarged or enlarged, bulbous. Mandible molar triturative; palp absent. Maxilla 1 basal endite apically setose; palp present or absent, if present symmetrical. Maxilla 2 basal endite without oblique setal row. Labium inner lobes vestigial or absent. Coxal gills on pereopods 2–6 or pereonites 2–7, not stalked; sternal gills present or sternal gills absent, simple; sternal blisters absent; oostegites fringing setae simple or fringing setae curl-tipped. 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; dissimilar in males and females (sexually dimorphic); carpus strongly produced or slightly produced along posterior margin of propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 with well developed posteroventral lobe or with small posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa equilobate or with posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 each with or without dorsal carinae. Urosomites 1–3 free; 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; uniramous, without plumose setae. Telson weakly cleft, emarginate or entire; dorsal or lateral robust setae absent; apical robust setae present or absent.

Habitat. Marine, epifaunal.

Included genera. Allorchestes Dana, 1849; Dogielinoides Bousfield, 1982 c; Dogielinotus Gurjanova, 1953; Eohaustorioides Bousfield, 1982 c; Exhyalella Stebbing, 1917; Haustorioides Oldevig, 1958;? Insula Kunkel, 1910; Marinohyalella Lazo-Wasem & Gable, 2001; Parhyalella Kunkel, 1910; Proboscinotus Bousfield, 1982 c.

Distribution. Widespread in both hemispheres.

Remarks. Serejo (2004) divided the dogielinotids into three subfamilies: Dogielinotinae; Hyalellinae and Najninae. Based on our analysis each of the subfamilies is restored to family level.