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]
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Pseudameira galapagoensis [Pseudameira galapagoensis]
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Pseudameira vanhoeffeni [Pseudameira vanhoeffeni]
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Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
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Family |
Ameiridae
Ameiridae
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Statistics
- Species 3