Echinothambematidae, Menzies, 1956

Just, Jean, 2025, Vemathambema falciclava sp. nov. from south-eastern Australia, first Indo- Pacific record of the genus, with a review of diagnoses in the family (Isopoda, Asellota, Echinothambematidae), Zootaxa 5725 (1), pp. 135-142 : 136

Echinothambematidae

Diagnosis: Menzies (1962) “Paraselloidea with fused or free head, eyes lacking. Mandibles normal, molar process well developed and expanded a truncated apex. Antennae shorter than body, about twice the length of cephalon. All peraeopods simple, 2-7 simple walking legs; dactyl with two terminal claws. Uropoda terminal with peduncle. Last one or two peraeonal somites fused with pleon. First three articles of maxillipedal palp expanded, as wide as endite. Coxal plates lacking. First peduncular article of first antenna much expanded. Anus contained within the branchial chamber.”