Preferred Term:
Amphipoda
Definition:
An order of mostly marine Crustacea containing more than 5500 species in over 100 families. Like Isopoda the other large order in the superorder Peracarida, members are shrimp-like in appearance, have sessile compound eyes, and no carapace. But unlike Isopoda, they possess thoracic gills and their bodies are laterally compressed.
Concept Schemes:
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Entry Terms:
- scuds (Amphipoda)
- amphipods
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8102
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