Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Suborder Gammaridea Higher classification Gammaridea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Amphipoda Scientific name Melphidippidae Rank Family | |
Similar Megaluropidae, Amphipoda, Crustacean, Gammaridea | ||
Melphidippidae is a family of amphipods which rest upside-down and feed on particles of food suspended in the water. Three genera are recognised:
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