''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of

amphipods Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods range in size from and are mostly detritivores or scavengers. There are more than 9,900 amphipod species so far descri ...

in the family,

Maeridae Maeridae is a family of marine Amphipoda, amphipods, which was first described by Taudl Krapp-Schickel in 2008. Genera Accepted genera: * ''Anamaera'' Thomas & Barnard, 1985 * ''Anelasmopus'' Oliveira, 1953 * ''Animoceradocus'' G. Karaman, 1984 ...

, and was first described in 1853 by

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. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' .

Species

There are 143 species accepted by

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Elasmopus aduncus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' Elasm ...

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Elasmopus alalo ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' Elasm ...

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Elasmopus alkhiranensis ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' Elasm ...

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Elasmopus antennatus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus arafura ''Elasmopus arafura'' is a marine species of amphipod in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 2011 by Lauren E. Hughes and James K. Lowry. It is found on reefs off the Northern Territory and Western Australia. References Externa ...

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Elasmopus arrawarra ''Elasmopus arrawarra'' is a marine species of amphipod in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 2006 by Lauren E. Hughes Lauren Elizabeth Hughes is an Australian carcinologist and curator. She specialises in the study of amph ...

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Elasmopus atolgidus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' Elasm ...

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Elasmopus atollicus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus hawaiensis ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus holgurus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus hooheno ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' Elas ...

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Elasmopus hyperopia ''Elasmopus arafura'' is a marine species of amphipod in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 2011 by Lauren E. Hughes Lauren Elizabeth Hughes is an Australian carcinologist and curator. She specialises in the study of amphipo ...

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Elasmopus incarocai ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus integer ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus japonicus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae Maeridae is a family of marine amphipods, which was first described by Taudl Krapp-Schickel in 2008. Genera Accepted genera: * '' Anamaera'' Thomas & Barnard, 1985 * ...

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Elasmopus karamani ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus karlae ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus koreanus ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus laminischia ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus lapu ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus laufolii ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus lecroyae ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus lejeunei ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus lemaitrei ''Elasmopus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa. The type species is '' Elasmopus rapax'' . Species There are 143 species accepted by WoRMS Some appear below. *'' El ...

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Elasmopus leveque ''Elasmopus arafura'' is a marine species of amphipod in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 2011 by Lauren E. Hughes and James K. Lowry. It is found in the seas off Western Australia and the Northern Territory in the IMCRA regio ...

References

External links

''Elasmopus'' images & occurrence data
from GBIF {{taxonbar, from = Q6486225 Crustacean genera Crustaceans described in 1853 Taxa named by Achille Costa Amphipoda