Bathyporeia is a genus of amphipods in the family Pontoporeiidae, containing the following species:[2]

Bathyporeia
Bathyporeia pelagica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Pontoporeiidae
Genus: Bathyporeia
Lindström, 1855 [1]

Bathy is from Greek bathos meaning deep, or depth and poreia is Greek meaning journey or pertaining to walking.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bathyporeia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. ^ WoRMS (2012). J. Lowry (ed.). "Bathyporeia Lindstrom, 1855". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 23, 2012.