Siriella
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| Siriella | |
|---|---|
| Siriella vulgaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mysida |
| Family: | Mysidae |
| Tribe: | Siriellini |
| Genus: | Siriella Dana, 1850[1] |
| Type species | |
| None designated.[2] | |
| Synonyms[3][4][5][2] | |
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Siriella is a genus of mysid crustaceans form the family Mysidae, consisting of approximately 90 species.[3] Found in all seas except cold Arctic and Antarctic waters, the genus is most diverse in tropics.
One of the largest and most difficult mysid genera, Siriella is divided into a number of species groups.[5]