Paracorophium excavatum
Encyclopedia
Paracorophium excavatum is a species
of amphipod in the family
Corophiidae
. It has been confused with other species, such that the only reliable record is from its type locality at Brighton
, Otago
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of amphipod in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Corophiidae
Corophiidae
Corophiidae is a family of amphipods, containing the following genera:*Americorophium Bousfield & Hoover, 1997*Anonychocheirus Moore & Myers, 1983*Apocorophium Bousfield & Hoover, 1997*Bathyphotis Stephensen, 1944*Cheirimedeia J. L...
. It has been confused with other species, such that the only reliable record is from its type locality at Brighton
Brighton, New Zealand
"Ocean View, New Zealand" redirects here. For the inner Dunedin suburb occasionally referred to as Ocean View, see Andersons BayBrighton is a small seaside town within the city limits of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 20 kilometres southwest from the city centre on the...
, Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
.