Cressidae
Sign in to saveCressidae refers to a family of tiny marine crustaceans called amphipods, known for their small size (millimeters long) and benthic (seafloor) dwelling. The family contains two genera: Cressa Boeck, 1857 Cressina Stephensen, 1931
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderAmphipoda
- FamilyCressidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Cressidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- Antarctica, New Zealand
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Cressidae refers to a family of tiny marine crustaceans called amphipods, known for their small size (millimeters long) and benthic (seafloor) dwelling. The family contains two genera: Cressa Boeck, 1857 Cressina Stephensen, 1931
==References==
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