Podoprion is a genus of marine amphipods belonging to the family Podoprionidae.[1] It is the only recognized genus in its family,[2] although the Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes Coffsia as a taxonomically doubtful genus in Podoprionidae.[3] Podoprion is known from the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and from the Mediterranean Sea.[4]
| Podoprion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Podoprionidae Lowry & Stoddart, 1996 |
| Genus: | Podoprion Chevreux, 1891 |
Species
editThere are four recognized species in this genus:[1][4]
- Podoprion addyi Horton, 2005
- Podoprion bolivari Chevreux, 1891
- Podoprion mediterraneum Kaim-Malka, 2004
- Podoprion ruffoi Lowry & Stoddart, 1996
References
edit- 1 2 Lowry J, ed. (2025). "Podoprion Chevreux, 1891". World Amphipoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ Lowry J, ed. (2025). "Podoprionidae Lowry & Stoddart, 1996". World Amphipoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Podoprionidae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Podoprion Chevreux, 1891". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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