Biology:Ampeliscidae
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Short description: Family of crustaceans
| Ampeliscidae | |
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| Ampelisca brevicornis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Parvorder: | Synopiidira |
| Superfamily: | Synopioidea Bousfield, 1979 |
| Family: | Ampeliscidae Costa, 1857 |
The Ampeliscidae are a family of amphipods, distinct enough to warrant placement in a monotypic superfamily Ampeliscoidea.[1] They are benthic, found at the bottom of seas and oceans. They are distributed worldwide, and are often abundant in areas with fine sediments.[2] They live in infaunal tubes, constructed from "amphipod silk" and sediment.[2]
Genera
- Ampelisca
- Byblis
- Byblisoides
- Haploops
References
- ↑ Donald B. Cadien (September 25, 2007). "Ampeliscoidea of the NEP (Equator to Aleutians, intertidal to abyss): a review". Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists. http://scamit.org/tools/toolbox/Phylum%20Arthropoda/Class%20Malacostraca/Order%20Amphipoda/Other%20Useful%20Tools/Ampeliscoidea%20of%20the%20NEP.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rachael A. King (2009). "Ampeliscidae". in J. K. Lowry & A. A. Myers. Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. 2260. 132–142. ISBN 978-1-86977-411-0. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/zt02260p142.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3933231 entry
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