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Maeridae

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Maeridae is a family of marine amphipods, which was first described by Taudl Krapp-Schickel in 2008.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassMalacostraca
  4. OrderAmphipoda
  5. FamilyMaeridae
Habitatmarine, brackish

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
644
With media
17
Family
Maeridae
Collections
YPM, USNM, MCZ, MUSEU NACIONAL/UFRJ, NMV, AM
Recorded in
Seychelles, French Polynesia, United Kingdom, United States, Brasil, Australia, New Zealand, Nouvelle-Caledonie

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Maerella tenuimana.jpg
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taxon rank
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taxon name
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Commons category
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Genera
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Maeridae is a family of marine amphipods, which was first described by Taudl Krapp-Schickel in 2008.

== Genera == Accepted genera: Anamaera Thomas & Barnard, 1985 Anelasmopus Oliveira, 1953 Animoceradocus G. Karaman, 1984 Austromaera Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005 Bathyceradocus Pirlot, 1934 Beaudettia J.L. Barnard, 1965 Ceradocoides Nicholls, 1938 Ceradocopsis Schellenberg, 1926 Ceradocus Costa, 1853 Ceradomaera Ledoyer, 1973 Clessidra Krapp-Schickel & Vader, 2009 Coxomaerella G. Karaman, 1981 Dumosus Thomas & Barnard, 1985 Elasmopoides Stebbing, 1908 Elasmopus Costa, 1853 Glossomaera Krapp-Schickel, 2009 Hamimaera Krapp-Schickel, 2008 Hoho Lowry & Fenwick, 1983 Ifalukia J.L. Barnard, 1972 Jerbarnia Croker, 1971 Linguimaera Pirlot, 1936 Lupimaera Barnard & Karaman, 1982 Maera Leach, 1814 Maeracoota Myers, 1997 Maerella Chevreux, 1911 Maeropsis Chevreux, 1919 Mallacoota Barnard, 1972 Megaceradocus Mukai, 1979 Metaceradocoides Birstein & M. Vinogradov, 1960 Meximaera Ledoyer, 1983 Miramaera Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005 Othomaera Krapp-Schickel, 2000 Paraceradocus Stebbing, 1899 Parelasmopus Stebbing, 1888 Pseudelasmopus Ledoyer, 1978 Quadrimaera Krapp-Schickel & Ruffo, 2000 Quadrivisio Stebbing, 1907 Ruffomaera Krapp-Schickel, 2008 Saurodocus Yerman & Krapp-Schickel, 2008 Spathiopus Thomas & Barnard, 1985 Thalassostygius Vonk, 1990 Wimvadocus Krapp-Schickel & Jarrett, 2000 Zygomaera Krapp-Schickel, 20

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