Morlockiidae
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| Morlockiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Remipedia |
| Order: | Nectiopoda |
| Family: | Morlockiidae García-Valdecasas, 1984 |
Morlockiidae is a family of eyeless crustaceans in the order Remipedia. It contains one genus, Morlockia, which has 4 described species. The family was first described by Antonio García Valdecasas in 1984, during an expedition at the Jameos del Agua.[1][2]