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Amphipoda (/ æ m ˈ f ɪ p ə d ə /) is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods (/ ˈ æ m f ɪ p ɒ d z /) range in size from 1 to 340 millimetres (0.039 to 13 in) and are mostly detritivores or scavengers.
Talitridae is a family of amphipods. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas. The name sand flea is misleading, though, because these talitrid amphipods are not siphonapterans (true fleas), do not bite people, and are not limited to sandy beaches. [1]
Hyalella azteca has body plan similar to most amphipods and is a classic freshwater example of the order. They grow to a length of 3–8 millimetres (0.12–0.31 in), with males being larger than females. [1]
Alicella gigantea is the largest species of amphipod ever observed, with some individuals reaching up to 34 centimetres (13 in) long. [2] [3] The average length of A. gigantea ranges from 72.5 to 141.0 millimetres, and its weight ranges from 4.2 to 45 grams. [4] Comparatively to other amphipods, the A. gigantea grows at a much faster rate. [4]
Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometimes also known as ghost shrimps. [2]
Talitrus saltator is found around the coasts of the North Sea and north-east Atlantic Ocean from southern Norway to the Mediterranean Sea.In most of its range, its daily cycle is strongly linked to the tides, with daily migrations of up to 100 metres (330 ft), but where there are no significant tides (as in parts of the Mediterranean), visual cues are used instead.
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Gammaridae is a family of amphipods. In North America they are included among the folk taxonomic category of " scuds ", [ 1 ] and otherwise gammarids is usually used as a common name. They have a wide distribution, centered on Eurasia , and are euryhaline as a lineage, inhabiting fresh to marine waters.