Gmelina (crustacean)

Gmelina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Gammaridae
Genus: Gmelina
G. O. Sars, 1894

Gmelina is a genus of amphipods of the family Gammaridae. They are found in the brackish water habitats of the Caspian and Black Seas.[1]

Species

There are two recognized species:[1]

  • Gmelina aestuarica Carausu, 1943
  • Gmelina costata G. O. Sars, 1894

Some species originally included in this genus are now placed in Kuzmelina and Yogmelina.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lowry J, ed. (2026). "Gmelina G.O. Sars, 1894". World Amphipoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 February 2026.


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