Urothoidae

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Urothoidae
Urothoe brevicornis.jpg
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Urothoidae

Bousfield, 1978
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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[]

  • J.L. Barnard, 1961
  • Griffiths, 1974
  • Ledoyer, 1986
  • Urothoe Dana, 1852
  • Urothoides Stebbing, 1891b
  • Ledoyer, 1967 [2]

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