Kingdom Animalia Suborder Gammaridea Scientific name Cyproideidae Higher classification Gammaridea Order Amphipoda | Subphylum Crustacea Superfamily Stenothoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | |
Similar Amphipoda, Crustacean, Megaluropidae, Amphilochidae | ||
Cyproideidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Eighteen genera and 43 species have been described as of 2009. They mostly occur mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, where they form associations with corals, sponges, crinoids and hydroids.
Genera
The following 18 genera are included:
References
Cyproideidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA