Ameira zahaae

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

Ameira zahaae 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, zahaae, honours architect Zaha Hadid,[1] who designed Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.

It has been found in the intertidal waters of Jangbong Island, South Korea in the West 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 zahaae Karanovic & Cho, 2012". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  3. ^ "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 NIBR detail: Ameira zahaae Karanovic & Cho, 2012". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2026-02-07.