Tecticipitidae
Iverson, 1982
Hidehorns
Tecticipitidae is a of marine isopod established by Iverson in 1982. The family belongs to the suborder Sphaeromatidea and is commonly referred to as "Hidehorns." As a sphaeromatid family, its members are likely characterized by body forms adapted to living in spaces or under hard substrates in marine environments. The family is poorly represented in public databases, with only nine observations recorded on iNaturalist and no distribution records available through GBIF.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tecticipitidae: /tɛkˌtɪsɪˈpɪtɪdiː/
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Taxonomic placement
Tecticipitidae is classified within the suborder Sphaeromatidea, infraorder Sphaeromatoidea, placing it among the pill and related marine isopod . The family's position suggests morphological affinities with other sphaeromatid groups, though diagnostic characters distinguishing it from related families are not readily available in public sources.
Data availability
This is notably data-deficient. The Catalogue of Life recognizes it as an accepted family, but GBIF contains no distribution records, and iNaturalist holds only nine total observations. This scarcity likely reflects a combination of genuine rarity, cryptic habits, and limited taxonomic attention rather than absence from marine .