Kingdom Animalia Class Malacostraca Family Iphimediidae Scientific name Iphimedia gibba Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Suborder Gammaridea Genus Iphimedia Phylum Arthropoda Order Amphipoda | |
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Similar Amphipoda, Anthothoe chilensis, Alcyonium, Gammaridea | ||
The hunchback amphipod, Iphimedia gibba, is a species of amphipod crustacean. It is a marine arthropod in the family Iphimediidae.
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Distribution
This species is found off the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth, from the subtidal down to at least 25 metres (82 ft).
Description
The hunchback amphipod is a small but conspicuous amphipod, not reaching more than 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in size. It is vividly striped in blue and yellow. It has blue sideplates. The body is hunched so that the head faces downwards.
References
Hunchback amphipod Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA