Anthuroidea is a superfamily of isopod crustaceans, formerly treated as a suborder, Anthuridea. The group is characterised by "an elongate cylindrical body form, without dorsal coxal plates, and with a uropodal exopod attached to the peduncle proximally and dorsally". There are more than 500 described species in 57 genera, arranged across six families: Antheluridae Poore & Lew Ton, 1988; Anthuridae Leach, 1814; Expanathuridae Poore, 2001; Hyssuridae Wägele, 1981; Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001; Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 1968.
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