| Apherusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Calliopiidae |
| Genus: | Apherusa Walker, 1891 |
| Synonyms | |
GosseaSpence Bate, 1862 | |
Apherusa is a genus of amphipods belonging to the family Calliopiidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Northern Hemisphere. [1]
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Species: [1]
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Charles Spence Bate, FRS was a British zoologist and dentist.
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