Amphipods

Amphipods, are a type of crustacean which includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimp [1]. While they may look closely related to shrimp, amphipods can be found in both marine and terrestrial environments [2]. Amphipods are often considered keystone species with their large abundance within ecosystems serving as both a food source and material turnover [3].

Taxonomy

  Class: Malacostraca  
     Subclass: Eumalacostraca 
        Phylum: Anthropoda
           Order: Amphipoda
              Family: Gammaridae
                 
                   

Life Cycle

Eggs:

Juvenile:

Adult:

References

[1]https://www.marinespecies.org/amphipoda/#:~:text=The%20order%20Amphipoda%20is%20part,and%20three%20pairs%20of%20uropods.

[2] https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47628-Amphipoda

[3] https://www.eawag.ch/en/info/portal/news/news-detail/amphipods-a-miraculous-increase-in-biodiversity/

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