Yildiz & Karaytug (2024) gave the subspecies full species rank
marine
(ofAmeira atlantica mediterranea Kunz, 1975)Kunz, H. (1975). Harpacticoiden (Crustacea, Copepoda) aus dem Küstengrundwasser der französischen Mittelmeerküste. [Harpacticoids (Crustacea, Copepoda) from the coastal groundwater of the French Mediterranean coast.]. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 3(5-6):257-282, figs. 1-134, tabs. 1-7. (28-ii-1975) for 1974.[details] Available for editors
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Ameira mediterranea Kunz, 1975. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1760282 on 2026-09-01
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Ameira mediterranea Kunz, 1975. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=1760282 on 2026-09-01
original description(ofAmeira atlantica mediterranea Kunz, 1975)Kunz, H. (1975). Harpacticoiden (Crustacea, Copepoda) aus dem Küstengrundwasser der französischen Mittelmeerküste. [Harpacticoids (Crustacea, Copepoda) from the coastal groundwater of the French Mediterranean coast.]. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 3(5-6):257-282, figs. 1-134, tabs. 1-7. (28-ii-1975) for 1974.[details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality