Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 1936

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Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 1936

Type genus. Bogidiella Hertzog, 1933 .

Diagnostic description. Body subcylindrical or vermiform. Eyes, well developed or absent, if present then subrectangular. Antennae 1–2 calceoli absent. Antenna 1 subequal in length or longer than antenna 2; peduncular article 1 shorter than, subequal in length to or longer than article 2; article 2 longer than article 3; article 3 shorter than article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum present or absent; if present if present short or minute. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 not enlarged. Mandible molar triturative; palp, symmetrical. Maxilla 1 basal endite apically setose or without setae; palps symmetrical. Maxilla 2 basal endite without oblique setal row. Coxal gills on pereopods 2–6, stalked (with proximal restriction or complete suture) or not stalked; sternal gills absent; sternal blisters absent; oostegites fringing setae simple. Gnathopod 1 simple or subchelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); similar in size to or larger (or stouter) than gnathopod 2; propodus palm with one to several simple or bifid robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 simple or subchelate; dissimilar in males and females (sexually dimorphic); similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); carpus strongly produced along posterior margin of propodus or slightly produced along posterior margin of propodus or not produced along posterior margin of propodus, projecting between merus and propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 without posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa with posterodorsal lobe or with large anteroventral lobe or without lobes. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 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 with or without basofacial robust setae. Uropod 3 not sexually dimorphic; biramous, without plumose setae; endopod shorter than exopod or subequal to exopod. Telson moderately cleft , weakly cleft , notched , emarginate or entire ; dorsal or lateral robust setae present or absent; apical robust setae present or absent.

Habitat. Freshwater, hypogean.

Included genera. Actogidiella Stock, 1981 ; Aequigidiella Botosaneanu & Stock, 1989 ; Afridiella Karaman & Barnard, 1979; Antillogidiella Stock, 1981 ; Arganogidiella Koenemann & Holsinger, 1999 ; Argentinogidiella Koenemann & Holsinger, 1999 ; Aurobogidiella G. Karaman, 1988b ; Bermudagidiella Koenemann & Holsinger, 1999 ; Bogidiella Hertzog, 1933 ; Bogidomma Bradbury & Williams, 1996 ; Bollegidia Ruffo, 1974 a; Cabodigiella Stock & Vonk, 1992; Dycticogidiella Grosso & Claps, 1985 ; Eobogidiella Karaman, 1981d ; Fidelidiella Jaume, Gràcia & Boxshall, 2007 ; Glyptogidiella Vonk & Jaume, 2010 ; Grossogidiella Koenemann & Holsinger, 1999 ; Guagidiella Stock, 1981 ; Hebraegidiella G. Karaman, 1988a ; Indogidiella Koenemann & Holsinger, 1999 ; Maghrebidiella Diviacco & Ruffo, 1985 ; Marigidiella Stock, 1981 ; Marinobogidiella G. Karaman, 1981d ; Medigidiella Stock, 1981 ; Megagidiella Koenemann & Holsinger, 1999 ; Mesochthongidiella Grosso & Fernandez, 1985 ; Mexigidiella Stock, 1981 ; Nubigidiella G. Karaman, 1988a ; Omangidiella Iannilli, Holsinger, Ruffo & Vonk, 2006 ; Orchestigidiella Stock, 1981 ; Parabogidiella Holsinger, 1980 ; Patagongidiella Grosso & Fernández, 1993 ; Racovella Jaume, Gràcia & Boxshall, 2007 ; Stockigidiella Iannilli, Holsinger, Ruffo & Vonk, 2006 ; Stygogidiella Stock, 1981 ; Xystriogidiella Stock, 1984 b.

Distribution. Cosmopolitan.