Maera | |
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Maera danae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Maeridae |
Genus: |
Maera Leach, 1814 |
Synonyms | |
Leptothoe Stimpson, 1853 |
Maera is a genus of amphipod crustacean in the family Maeridae, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. [1] [2] The type taxon is Cancer (Gammarus) grossimanus Montagu, 1808, currently accepted as Maera grossimana (Montagu, 1808). [3]
The genus contains the following species as of October 2023: [3]
Maera | |
---|---|
Maera danae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Maeridae |
Genus: |
Maera Leach, 1814 |
Synonyms | |
Leptothoe Stimpson, 1853 |
Maera is a genus of amphipod crustacean in the family Maeridae, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. [1] [2] The type taxon is Cancer (Gammarus) grossimanus Montagu, 1808, currently accepted as Maera grossimana (Montagu, 1808). [3]
The genus contains the following species as of October 2023: [3]