Microprotopus

Microprotopus
Microprotopus maculatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Senticaudata
Infraorder: Corophiida
Parvorder: Caprellidira
Superfamily: Microprotopoidea
Family: Microprotopidae
Myers & Lowry, 2003
Genus: Microprotopus
Norman, 1867

Microprotopus is a genus of amphipods belonging to the monotypic family Microprotopidae.

The species of this genus are found in Europe, America.

Species:

  • Microprotopus bicuspidatus Rabindranath, 1971
  • Microprotopus longimanus Chevreux, 1887
  • Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867
  • Microprotopus raneyi Wigley, 1966
  • Microprotopus shoemakeri Lowry, 1972