Hyperia galba

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Hyperia galba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Hyperiidea
Family: Hyperiidae
Genus: Hyperia
Species:
H. galba
Binomial name
Hyperia galba
(Montagu, 1815) [1]
Synonyms

Hyperia latreilleMilne-Edwards

Hyperia galba is a species of zooplankton, an amphipod in the family Hyperiidae. [2] [3]

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Description

This species grows to 1.2 cm and has a rotund body shape which is translucent and has a light brown colour. One of the most prominent features of this species is the very large, green eyes. These occupy the entire sides of the head, which is short and rounded. Both the head and thorax are more plump than the abdomen, especially in females. The gnathopods are simple. [4] It has filiform antennae which are very short in females and long in males. [4] It has a laterally and dorsally rounded pereion which is deep and slightly laterally compressed.

Distribution

Hyperia galba is very widespread in the North Sea. [5]

Habitat

This species lives among jellyfish including those in the genera Rhizostoma and Aurelia , as well as others within the class scyphozoa.

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hyperia galba (Montagu, 1815)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-05-24.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "About Hyperia galba". marinespecies. Retrieved 24 May 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Species informations". Marlin.ac. Retrieved 24 May 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. 1 2 "The Marine Life Information Network". MarLIN . Retrieved 2014-05-24.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Hyperia galba". Species-identification.org. Retrieved 2014-05-24.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)