Amigdoscalpellum Zevina, 1978

Diagnosis: Usually of small size, sexes separate, capitulum of female with 13 or 14 partially calcified plates; carinal latus umbo at middle of carinal angle, not protruding; inframedian latus triangular or baculiform, narrow, umbo apical, occupying progressively less space between rostral and carinal latus through ontogeny, as a result with apex not reaching upper latus; caudal appendage absent or present with 1 to 7 segments; intermediate segments of cirri III-IV without setae on posterior interarticular margin.

Type species: Scalpellum manum (Zevina, 1973).

Composition: 24 species.

Distribution: worldwide, excluding Arctic. Known depth range 110 to 6096 m.