Ameiridae [Ameiridae]
Description
Ameiridae is a family of copepods in the order Harpacticoida, characterized by their slender bodies and long, filamentous setae on their appendages. These marine copepods are found in a variety of habitats from sandy and muddy substrates to marine vegetation. They play a significant role in the benthic food web, acting as detritivores and grazers on microalgae.
Genera
Ameira [Ameira]
View DetailsAmeiropsis [Ameiropsis]
View DetailsAmonardia [Amonardia]
View DetailsCletodes [Cletodes]
View DetailsNitocra [Nitocra]
View DetailsParameiropsis [Parameiropsis]
View DetailsPseudameira [Pseudameira]
View DetailsXenomeiropsis [Xenomeiropsis]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
Statistics
- Genera 8