Tags: Crustacean.
Leptestheriidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Spinicaudata. They are distinguished from the family Cyzicidae by the presence of a rostral spine. Members of Leptestheriidae are believed to graze on detritus.The family contains five extant genera: Eoleptestheria Leptestheria Leptestheriella Maghrebestheria Sewellestheria↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ↑