The Hyperiidae are a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
amphipods
Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods range in size from and are mostly detritivores or scavengers. There are more than 9,900 amphipod species so far describ ...
, containing these genera:
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Euthemisto''
Bovallius, 1887
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Hyperia''
Latreille ''in'' Desmarest, 1823
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Hyperiella''
Bovallius, 1887
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Hyperoche''
Bovallius, 1887
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Laxohyperia''
M. Vinogradov & Volkov, 1982
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Parathemisto''
Boeck, 1870
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Pegohyperia''
Barnard, 1931
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Themisto
In Greek mythology, Themisto (; Ancient Greek: Θεμιστώ) was a Ancient Thessaly, Thessalin princess as the daughter of King Hypseus of LapithsBibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus, 1.9.2 and the naiad Chlidanope. Her name is derived ...
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Guérin-Méneville, 1825
References
Hyperiidea
Crustacean families
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