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Hyperiidae

The Hyperiidae are a family of amphipods, containing these genera:Euthemisto Bovallius, 1887 Hyperia Latreille in Desmarest, 1823 Hyperiella Bovallius, 1887 Hyperoche Bovallius, 1887 Laxohyperia M. Vinogradov & Volkov, 1982 Parathemisto Boeck, 1870 Pegohyperia Barnard, 1931 Themisto Guérin-Méneville, 1825

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Hyperiidae
Hyperia macrocephala
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Superfamily: Phronimoidea
Family: Hyperiidae
Dana, 1853 1
Genera

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The Hyperiidae are a family of amphipods, containing these genera:2

  • Euthemisto Bovallius, 1887
  • Hyperia Latreille in Desmarest, 1823
  • Hyperiella Bovallius, 1887
  • Hyperoche Bovallius, 1887
  • Laxohyperia M. Vinogradov & Volkov, 1982
  • Parathemisto Boeck, 1870
  • Pegohyperia Barnard, 1931
  • Themisto Guérin-Méneville, 1825
References

References

  1. "Hyperiidae Dana, 1853". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  2. Jim Lowry, Mark Costello & Denise Bellan-Santini (2011). J. Lowry (ed.). "Hyperiidae". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 12, 2011.