''Mysidopsis'' is a
genus of
mysid shrimps in the
family Mysidae
Mysidae is the largest family (biology), family of crustaceans in the order (biology), order Mysida, with over 1000 species in around 170 genera.
Characteristics
Members of the family Mysidae are distinguished from other mysids by the fact that ...
. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for
bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for
pesticide
Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. This includes herbicide, insecticide, nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, microbicide, fungicide, and lampri ...
s and other toxic substances, are now classified as ''
Americamysis bahia
''Americamysis bahia'' is a shrimp-like crustacean in the order Mysida, the opossum shrimps. It is native to estuarine waters in Texas and Florida in the United States. It is often referred to in the literature as ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and is w ...
'' and ''
Americamysis almyra
''Americamysis almyra'' is a shrimp-like crustacean in the order Mysida, the opossum shrimps. It is native to estuarine waters in the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is often referred to in the literature as ''Mysidopsis almyra'' ...
''.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
[
*'']Mysidopsis acuta
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Hansen, 1913
*'' Mysidopsis angusta'' G.O. Sars, 1864
*''Mysidopsis ankeli
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Brattegard, 1973
*''Mysidopsis arenosa
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Brattegard, 1974
*'' Mysidopsis badius'' Modlin, 1987
*'' Mysidopsis bispinosa'' O. Tattersall, 1969
*'' Mysidopsis bispinulata'' Brattegard, 1974
*''Mysidopsis brattegarti
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Băcescu & Gleye, 1979
*''Mysidopsis brattstroemi
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Brattegard, 1969
*''Mysidopsis buffaloensis
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Wooldridge, 1988
*''Mysidopsis cachuchoensis
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' San Vicente, Frutos & Sorbe, 2012
*''Mysidopsis californica
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' W. Tattersall, 1932
*''Mysidopsis camelina
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' O. Tattersall, 1955
*''Mysidopsis cathengelae
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Gleye, 1982
*'' Mysidopsis coelhoi'' Băcescu, 1968
*''Mysidopsis coralicola
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Băcescu, 1975
*''Mysidopsis cultrata
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Brattegard, 1973
*'' Mysidopsis didelphys'' (Norman, 1863)
*'' Mysidopsis eclipes'' Brattegard, 1969
*'' Mysidopsis eremita'' O. Tattersall, 1962
*'' Mysidopsis furca'' Bowman, 1957
*'' Mysidopsis gibbosa'' G.O. Sars, 1864
*''Mysidopsis hellvillensis
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Nouvel, 1964
*'' Mysidopsis iluroensis'' San Vicente, 2013
*'' Mysidopsis indica'' W. Tattersall, 1922
*''Mysidopsis intii
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...
'' Holmquist, 1957
*'' Mysidopsis japonica'' Ii, 1964
*'' Mysidopsis juniae'' da Silva, 1979
*''Mysidopsis kempi
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' W. Tattersall, 1922
*''Mysidopsis kenyana
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of Mysidacea, mysid shrimps in the Family (biology), family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used fr ...
'' Băcescu & Vasilescu, 1973
*''Mysidopsis lata
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Bravo & Murano, 1996
*'' Mysidopsis major'' (Zimmer, 1928)
*''Mysidopsis mathewsoni
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Brattegard, 1969
*''Mysidopsis mauchlinei
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Brattegard, 1974
*'' Mysidopsis mortenseni'' W. Tattersall, 1951
*'' Mysidopsis oligocenicus'' De Angeli & Rossi, 2006
*'' Mysidopsis onofrensis'' Băcescu & Gleye, 1979
*''Mysidopsis rionegrensis
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Hoffmeyer, 1993
*'' Mysidopsis robusta'' Brattegard, 1974
*'' Mysidopsis robustispina'' Brattegard, 1969
*''Mysidopsis sankarankuttyi
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Băcescu, 1984
*'' Mysidopsis schultzei'' (Zimmer, 1928)
*'' Mysidopsis scintilae'' dos Reis & da Silva, 1987
*''Mysidopsis similis
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' (Zimmer, 1912)
*'' Mysidopsis suedafrikana'' O. Tattersall, 1969
*'' Mysidopsis surugae'' Murano, 1970
*'' Mysidopsis tortonesei'' Băcescu, 1968
*'' Mysidopsis velifera'' Brattegard, 1973
*''Mysidopsis virgulata
''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestic ...
'' Brattegard, 1974
References
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Mysida
Crustacean genera
Taxa named by Georg Ossian Sars