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Encyclopedia > Amphipod
Amphipods
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Families

about 200
partial list
Alpheidae
Ampeliscidae
Amphilochidae
Ampithoidae
Anisogammaridae
Aoridae
Artesiidae
Bogideillidae
Bosminidae
Caprellidae
Corophiidae
Crangonyctidae
Eusiridae
Gammaridae
Hadziidae
Haustoriidae
Iphimediidae
Ischyroceridae
Leucothoidae
Liljeborgiidae
Lysianassidae
Melitidae
Phoxocephalidae
Sebidae
Talitridae

Amphipoda (amphipods) include about 4600 different species of small, shrimp_like crustaceans. Most amphipods are marine dwellers, although a few live in fresh water or are terrestrial. One species common to mid-Atlantic and estuarine waters is Jassa falcata.


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Copepod & Amphipod Profiles - About Saltwater Aquariums Invertebrates Care (479 words)
Here is collection of Copepod and Amphipod profile and photo resources to learn about those little white bugs in your aquarium, which are a natural food source for many tank inhabitants, but tiny crustaceans that can become pests if large populations are not controlled.
Learn about copepod and amphipod facts, what marine species will eat them, how to add them to a saltwater aquarium as a food source, as well as control or remove them if they are taking over becoming pests.
Graphic drawings are included, and under the "Amphipod Gallery" you can obtain a "List of Species Names" as well.
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