Bathyporeia

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Bathyporeia
Bathyporeia pelagica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Pontoporeiidae
Genus: Bathyporeia
Lindström, 1855 [1]

Bathyporeia is a genus of amphipods in the family Pontoporeiidae, containing the following species:[2]

Bathy is from Greek bathos meaning deep, or depth and poreia is Greek meaning journey or pertaining to walking.

References

  1. "Bathyporeia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. WoRMS (2012). J. Lowry (ed.). "Bathyporeia Lindstrom, 1855". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 23, 2012.