| Paraproto | |
|---|---|
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| Paraproto spinosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Caprellidae |
| Genus: | Paraproto Mayer, 1903 |
| Type species | |
| Paraproto condylata Haswell, 1885 | |
Paraproto is a genus of marine amphipods in the family, Caprellidae, and was first described in 1903 by Paul Mayer. The type species is Paraproto condylata.
Species of this genus are found at depths of about 200 m in waters off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Antarctica.
Species
Species listed as accepted by IRMNG:
- Paraproto condylata (Haswell, 1885)
- Paraproto gabrieli Stebbing, 1914
- Paraproto spinosa (Haswell, 1885)
- Paraproto tasmaniensis Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2004
References
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Paraproto". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- P. Mayer (1903). "Die Caprellidae der Siboga-expedition". Siboga-Expeditie (in German). Leiden: Buchhandlung und druckerei vormals E. J. Brill: 1-160 pls 1-10 . doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.53742. LCCN 04006284. OCLC 6807670. OL 6937829M. Wikidata Q51452621.
- "IRMNG - Paraproto Mayer, 1903". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Paraproto | |