''Nebalia'' is a large

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of small

crustacean Crustaceans (from Latin meaning: "those with shells" or "crusted ones") are invertebrate animals that constitute one group of arthropods that are traditionally a part of the subphylum Crustacea (), a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthrop ...

s containing more than half of the

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

in the

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Leptostraca, and was first described by

William Elford Leach William Elford Leach (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Life and work Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticesh ...

in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoyer, 1997 *'' Nebalia antarctica'' Dahl, 1990 *'' Nebalia biarticulata'' Ledoyer, 1997 *''

Nebalia bipes ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fe ...

'' (Fabricius, 1780) *'' Nebalia borealis'' Dahl, 1985 *'' Nebalia brucei'' Olesen, 1999 *'' Nebalia cannoni'' Dahl, 1990 *''Nebalia capensis'' Barnard, 1914 *'' Nebalia clausi'' Dahl, 1985 *''

Nebalia dahli ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Kazmi & Tirmizi, 1989 *'' Nebalia daytoni'' Vetter, 1996 *'' Nebalia falklandensis'' Dahl, 1990 *'' Nebalia geoffroyi'' Milne-Edwards, 1928 *''

Nebalia gerkenae ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Haney & Martin, 2000 *'' Nebalia herbstii'' Leach, 1814 *''

Nebalia hessleri ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Martin, Vetter & Cash-Clark, 1996 *''

Nebalia ilheoensis ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Kensley, 1976 *''

Nebalia kensleyi ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order (biology), order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *''Nebalia aby ...

'' Haney & Martin, 2005 *''

Nebalia kocatasi ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Moreira, Kocak & Katagan, 2007 *''

Nebalia lagartensis ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Escobar-Briones & Villalobos-Hiriart, 1995 *''

Nebalia longicornis ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Thomson, 1879 *''

Nebalia marerubri ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Wägele, 1983 *''

Nebalia melanophthalma ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Ledoyer, 2002 *''

Nebalia mortoni ''Nebalia'' is a large genus of small crustaceans containing more than half of the species in the order Leptostraca, and was first described by William Elford Leach in 1814. The genus contains over thirty species: *'' Nebalia abyssicola'' Ledoy ...

'' Lee & Bamber, 2011 *'' Nebalia neocaledoniensis'' Ledoyer, 2002 *'' Nebalia patagonica'' Dahl, 1990 *'' Nebalia reboredae'' Moreira & Urgorri, 2009 *'' Nebalia schizophthalma'' Haney, Hessler & Martin, 2001 *'' Nebalia strausi'' Risso, 1826 *'' Nebalia troncosoi'' Moreira, Cacabelos & Dominguez, 2003 *'' Nebalia villalobosi'' Ortiz, Winfield & Chazaro-Olvera, 2011

References

Leptostraca Taxa named by William Elford Leach Malacostraca genera Crustaceans described in 1814 {{Malacostraca-stub