Ameira kimchi

Ameira kimchi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Ameiridae
Genus: Ameira
Species:
A. kimchi
Binomial name
Ameira kimchi
Karanovic & Cho, 2012

Ameira kimchi is a species of crustacean in the family Ameiridae belonging to the order Harpacticoida,[2] and was first described in 2012 by Tomislav Karanovic and Joo-Lae Cho.[2][1][3] The species epithet refers to kimchi, a traditional food of the Korean people.[1]

It has been found in the littoral waters of Memuld Island, South Korea in the South Sea.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tomislav Karanovic; Joo-Lae Cho (4 July 2012). "Three new ameirid harpacticoids from Korea and first record of Proameira simplex (Crustacea: Copepoda: Ameiridae)". Zootaxa. 3368 (1): 91–127. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3368.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97574369.
  2. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ameira kimchi Karanovic & Cho, 2012". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  3. ^ "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 NIBR detail: Ameira kimchi Karanovic & Cho, 2012". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2026-02-07.