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Paramelitidae

Paramelitidae is a family of amphipods, containing the following genera:Antipodeus Williams & Barnard, 1988 Aquadulcaris Stewart & Griffiths, 1995 Austrocrangonyx Barnard & Barnard, 1983 Austrogammarus Barnard & Karaman, 1983 Chydaekata Bradbury, 2000 Giniphargus Karaman & Barnard, 1979 Hurleya Straskraba, 1966 Kruptus Finston, Johnson & Knott, 2008 Mathamelita Stewart & Griffiths, 1995 Molina Bradbury, 2000 Paramelita Schellenberg, 1926 Pilbarus Bradbury & Williams, 1997 Protocrangonyx Nicholls, 1927 Totgammarus Bradbury & Williams, 1995 Toulrabia Barnard & Williams, 1995 Uroctena Nicholls, 1926

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Paramelitidae
Austrogammarus australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Senticaudata
Infraorder: Gammarida
Parvorder: Crangonyctidira
Superfamily: Crangonyctoidea
Family: Paramelitidae
Bousfield, 1977

Paramelitidae is a family of amphipods, containing the following genera:1

  • Antipodeus Williams & Barnard, 1988
  • Aquadulcaris Stewart & Griffiths, 1995
  • Austrocrangonyx Barnard & Barnard, 1983
  • Austrogammarus Barnard & Karaman, 1983
  • Chydaekata Bradbury, 2000
  • Giniphargus Karaman & Barnard, 1979
  • Hurleya Straskraba, 1966
  • Kruptus Finston, Johnson & Knott, 2008
  • Mathamelita Stewart & Griffiths, 1995
  • Molina Bradbury, 2000
  • Paramelita Schellenberg, 1926
  • Pilbarus Bradbury & Williams, 1997
  • Protocrangonyx Nicholls, 1927
  • Totgammarus Bradbury & Williams, 1995
  • Toulrabia Barnard & Williams, 1995
  • Uroctena Nicholls, 1926
References

References

  1. J. Lowry (2010). "Paramelitidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 7, 2010.