Pseudameira [Pseudameira]

Description

Pseudameira is a genus of copepods in the Ameiridae family, characterized by their small size and the presence of distinctive morphological features such as a segmented body and articulated appendages. Pseudameira species are typically associated with marine algae, on which they graze. They inhabit various marine environments, playing a role in the algae's lifecycle by aiding in its dispersion and potentially in controlling algal blooms.

Species
Pseudameira australiensis
Pseudameira australiensis [Pseudameira australiensis]
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Pseudameira galapagoensis
Pseudameira galapagoensis [Pseudameira galapagoensis]
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Pseudameira vanhoeffeni
Pseudameira vanhoeffeni [Pseudameira vanhoeffeni]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Copepods
Copepoda
Order Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
Family Ameiridae
Ameiridae
Statistics
  • Species 3