Aegidae White, 1850

Hughes, Lauren E., Bruce, Niel L. & Osborn, Karen, 2020, Aegiochus gracilipes (Hansen, 1895) a senior synonym of Aegiochus tara Bruce 2009 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Aegidae), Zootaxa 4803 (2), pp. 388-392 : 388-389

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scientific name	Aegidae White, 1850
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Family Aegidae White, 1850 View in CoL

Genus Aegiochus Bovallius, 1885 View in CoL

Aegiochus Bovallius, 1885: 4 View in CoL .— Bruce, 2009: 83.

Aega ( Ramphion) Brusca, 1983: 11 .— Kensley & Schotte, 1989: 116 (key) [ type species Aega plebeia Hansen, 1897 View in CoL ; by original designation].

Type species. Aega nordenskjoldii Bovallius, 1885 by monotypy (see Bruce 2009); junior synonym of Aega ventrosa M. Sars, 1859 .

Remarks. The genus was re-established and described in detail by Bruce (2009), and at present has 38 species. Aegiochus has a worldwide distribution, at depths ranging from shallow subtidal to usually within 2000 metres.