Urothoidae
| Urothoidae | |
|---|---|
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| Urothoe brevicornis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Gammaridea |
| Family: | Urothoidae Bousfield, 1978 |
| Genera | |
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Urothoidae is a family of small marine amphipod crustaceans. Members of the family are found worldwide and are mainly detritivores and interface grazers, though some are also facultative filter feeders.[1]
Genera
- Carangolia J.L. Barnard, 1961
- Cunicus Griffiths, 1974
- Pseudurothoe Ledoyer, 1986
- Urothoe Dana, 1852
- Urothoides Stebbing, 1891b
- Urothopsis Ledoyer, 1967 [2]
References
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