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Melitidae

İpek, Mehmet;Özbek, Murat

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Melitidae is a family of amphipods. It contains around 45 genera, and formerly included a further 40 genera that are now placed in the family Maeridae.

Species

メリタヨコエビ

FAMILY

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

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,306
With media
34
Family
Melitidae
Collections
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Recorded in
Mexico

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Genera
  • References

Melitidae is a family of amphipods. It contains around 45 genera, and formerly included a further 40 genera that are now placed in the family Maeridae.

==Genera== Abludomelita Allomelita Alsacomelita Anchialella Brachina Caledopisa Carinomelita Cottarellia Cottesloe Desdimelita Dulichiella Eriopisa Eriopisella Gammarella Hornellia Indoniphargus Jerbarnia Josephosella Maerella Mallacoota Megamoera Melita Metaceradocus Netamelita Nurina Nuuanu Parapherusa Psammogammarus Psammomelita Rotomelita Tabatzius Tagua Valettiella Verdeia Victoriopisa

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