Gmelina (crustacean)

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Gmelina

G. O. Sars, 1894

Gmelina is a genus of crustaceans of the family Gammaridae, containing two species: [1]

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References

  1. Jim Lowry (2012). "Gmelina G.O. Sars, 1894". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved May 6, 2013.