amphipoda

• Ordem taxonômica de crustáceos pequenos, geralmente achatados lateralmente, que vivem em ambientes marinhos, de água doce e terrestres úmidos; inclui os anfípodos, as pulgas-da-areia e os piolhos-de-baleia.

A taxonomic order of small, flat-bodied, semiterrestrial crustaceans, including whale lice, sand-hoppers, and skeleton shrimp.

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1. Order of crustaceansC2formalscientific

   A diverse order of small, laterally compressed crustaceans, including sand-hoppers, whale lice, and skeleton shrimp, found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

   Ordem de crustáceos

   • Amphipoda are a key part of the marine food web.
   • The beach was teeming with small amphipods burrowing in the sand.
   • Scientists discovered a new species of Amphipoda in the deep ocean.