Hyperiidea

The Hyperiidea is one of the six suborders of amphipods, small aquatic crustaceans. Unlike some other suborders of Amphipoda, hyperiids are exclusively marine and do not occur in fresh water. Hyperiids are distinguished by their large eyes and planktonic habitat. Most species of hyperiids are parasites or predators of salps and jellyfish in the plankton, although Themisto gaudichaudii and a few relatives are free-swimming predators of copepods and other small planktonic animals.

The Hyperiidae are a family of amphipods, containing these genera: Euthemisto Bovallius, 1887 Hyperia Latreille in Desmarest, 1823 Hyperiella Bovallius, 1887 Hyperoche Bovallius, 1887 Laxohyperia M. Vinogradov & Volkov, 1982 Parathemisto Boeck, 1870 Pegohyperia Barnard, 1931 Themisto Guérin-Méneville, 1825

genus of crustaceans

species of crustacean

species of crustacean

thumb|Photnima Sedentaria Offspring Phronima is a genus of small, deep sea hyperiid amphipods of the family Phronimidae. It is found throughout the world's oceans, except in polar regions. Phronima species live in the pelagic zone of the deep ocean. Their bodies are semitransparent. Although commonly known as parasites, they are more technically correctly called parasitoids. Instead of constantly feeding on a live host, females attack salps, using their mouths and claws to eat the animal and hollow out its gelatinous shell. Phronima females then enter the barrel and lay their eggs inside, then

species of crustacean

Mimonectidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Parascelidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda.

species of crustacean

Oxycephalidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Pronoidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

The Phronimidae are a family of amphipod crustaceans, containing two genera: Phronima Latreille, 1802 Phronimella Claus, 1862

Phrosinidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Lycaeidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Lanceolidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Scinidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Platyscelidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Vibiliidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Lycaeopsis is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Lycaeopsidae.

species of amphipod

Phronimoidea is a superfamily of planktonic amphipod crustaceans in the sub-order Hyperiidea.

genus of crustaceans

species of crustacean

Paraphronima is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Paraphronimidae.

Chuneola is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Chuneolidae.

Archaeoscinidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Dairellidae is a family of amphipods belonging to the order Amphipoda.

Cystisoma is a genus of amphipod. It is the only member of the family Cystisomatidae within the Hyperiidea. The genus is noted for its nearly completely transparent body, adapted for life in low light waters.

Bougisia is a genus of plankton in the sub-order Hyperiidea–a type of so-called "hyperid" amphipoda. The genus Bougisia is the only subordinate taxon in the monotypic family Bougisidae. The genus Bougisia is also monotypic, being represented by the single species, Bougisia ornata. This species lives as plankton in tropical and sub-tropical salt water. Hyperiidea species normally have a physique that differs from other types of amphipod.