Serolidae

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.