Maeridae Explained

Maeridae is a family of marine amphipods, which was first described by Taudl Krapp-Schickel in 2008.

Genera

Accepted genera:^[1]

• Anamaera Thomas & Barnard, 1985
• Anelasmopus Oliveira, 1953
• Animoceradocus G. Karaman, 1984
• Austromaera Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005
• Bathyceradocus Pirlot, 1934
• Beaudettia J.L. Barnard, 1965
• Ceradocoides Nicholls, 1938
• Ceradocopsis Schellenberg, 1926
• Ceradocus Costa, 1853
• Ceradomaera Ledoyer, 1973
• Clessidra Krapp-Schickel & Vader, 2009
• Coxomaerella G. Karaman, 1981
• Dumosus Thomas & Barnard, 1985
• Elasmopoides Stebbing, 1908
• Elasmopus Costa, 1853
• Glossomaera Krapp-Schickel, 2009
• Hamimaera Krapp-Schickel, 2008
• Hoho Lowry & Fenwick, 1983
• Ifalukia J.L. Barnard, 1972
• Jerbarnia Croker, 1971
• Linguimaera Pirlot, 1936
• Lupimaera Barnard & Karaman, 1982
• Maera Leach, 1814
• Maeracoota Myers, 1997
• Maerella Chevreux, 1911
• Maeropsis Chevreux, 1919
• Mallacoota Barnard, 1972
• Megaceradocus Mukai, 1979
• Metaceradocoides Birstein & M. Vinogradov, 1960
• Meximaera Ledoyer, 1983
• Miramaera Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005
• Othomaera Krapp-Schickel, 2000
• Paraceradocus Stebbing, 1899
• Parelasmopus Stebbing, 1888
• Pseudelasmopus Ledoyer, 1978
• Quadrimaera Krapp-Schickel & Ruffo, 2000
• Quadrivisio Stebbing, 1907
• Ruffomaera Krapp-Schickel, 2008
• Saurodocus Yerman & Krapp-Schickel, 2008
• Spathiopus Thomas & Barnard, 1985
• Thalassostygius Vonk, 1990
• Wimvadocus Krapp-Schickel & Jarrett, 2000
• Zygomaera Krapp-Schickel, 20

Further reading

• Lowry, J.K.; Hughes, L.E. 2009: Maeridae, the Elasmopus group. Pp. 643-702 en Lowry, J.K.; Myers, A.A. (eds.) Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef. Zootaxa, 2260: 1-930.
• Lowry, J.K. & Myers, A.A. (2013) A Phylogeny and Classification of the Senticaudata subord. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda). Zootaxa 3610 (1): 1-80.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bouchet, P. . Maeridae . Marinespecies . 2014-02-20 . en.