''Paraproto'' is a genus of marine amphipods in the family,

Caprellidae Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometime ...

, and was first described in 1903 by Paul Mayer. The type species is ''

Paraproto condylata ''Paraproto'' is a genus of marine amphipods in the family, Caprellidae, and was first described in 1903 by Paul Mayer (zoologist), Paul Mayer. The type species is ''Paraproto condylata''. Species of this genus are found at depths of about 200 m ...

''. Species of this genus are found at depths of about 200 m in waters off

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Species

Species listed as accepted by

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'' *'' Paraproto gabrieli'' *''

Paraproto spinosa ''Paraproto spinosa'' is a species of marine amphipod in the family, Caprellidae, and was first described in 1885 by William Aitcheson Haswell as ''Proto spinosa''. In 1903 Paul Mayer transferred the species to the newly erected genus, ''Parapro ...

'' *'' Paraproto tasmaniensis''

References

{{taxonbar, from=Q17711840 Taxa described in 1903 Corophiida Amphipod genera