| Ceinidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Gammaridea |
| Superfamily: | Talitroidea |
| Family: | Ceinidae J. L. Barnard, 1972 |
| Genera | |
Ceinidae is a family of amphipods. [1] Until 1972, they were considered part of the family Phliantidae. [2] Some genera previously included in this family have been transferred to the family Hyalidae. [1]
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