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Iphimedia (crustacean)

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Iphimedia
Iphimedia gibba
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Iphimedia

Rathke, 1843 [1]
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Iphimedia is a genus of amphipods which belongs to the family Iphimediidae in the arthropod group Amphipoda.[1] It is the only genus of the family to have species which live in tropical waters. All other genera of the family are only found in cold or deep oceans.[2]

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Species in the genus Iphimedia include:

References

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  1. ^ a b D. Bellan-Santini & M. J. Costello (2001). "Iphimedia Rathke, 1843". European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  2. ^ J. D. Thomas & J. L. Barnard (1991). "A review of the genus Iphimedia (Crustacea: Amphipoda) with descriptions of three new species from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Florida". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 469–485. doi:10.1071/IT9910469.