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Concept information

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Amphipoda

Tipo

  • Organism

Definición

  • Information 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.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • amphipods
  • scuds (Amphipoda)

Has taxonomic rank

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8102

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