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Haustoriidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Gammaridea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Family

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Scientific name
  
Haustoriidae

Higher classification
  
Gammaridea

Order
  
Amphipoda

Similar
  
Amphipoda, Crustacean, Gammaridea, Amphilochidae, Oedicerotidae

Haustoriidae is a family of amphipods. They are very distinctive stout-bodied burrowing animals.

The following genera are included in the family:

  • Acanthohaustorius Bousfield, 1965
  • Cunicus
  • Eohaustorius J. L. Barnard, 1957
  • Haustorius P. L. St. Muller, 1775
  • Lepidactylus Say, 1818
  • Neohaustorius Bousfield, 1965
  • Parahaustorius Bousfield, 1971
  • Protohaustorius Bonsfield, 1965
  • Pseudohaustorius Bousfield, 1965
  • References

    Haustoriidae Wikipedia