Podoceridae
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Family of crustaceans
| Podoceridae | |
|---|---|
| Podocerus cristatus | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Superfamily: | Caprelloidea |
| Family: | Podoceridae Leach, 1814 |
| Genera | |
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Podoceridae is a family of amphipods. One species, Pocoderus cristatus , is known for mimicking the appearance of certain nudibranchs: Coryphella trilineata , Flabellinopsis iodinea , Flabellina bertschi , and Noumeaella rubrofasciata .[1]
Genera
[edit ]Pocoderidae comprises eight genera:[2]
- Cyrtophium Dana, 1852
- Laetmatophilus Bruzelius, 1859
- Leipsuropus Stebbing, 1899
- Neoxenodice Schellenberg, 1926
- Parunciola Chevreux, 1911
- Podobothrus Barnard & Clark, 1985
- Podocerus Leach, 1814
- Xenodice Boeck, 1871
References
[edit ]- ^ "Podocerus cristatus Nudibranch-mimicking amphipod". reflex.net. Germany: Anker & Meehr [Anchor & More]. 2020. Retrieved 15 Feb 2025.
- ^ Claude De Broyer, Mark Costello & Denise Bellan-Santini (2010). J. Lowry (ed.). "Podoceridae". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved February 27, 2011.
