Lafystiidae

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Lafystiidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Lafystiidae
Synonyms
  • Lafystidae
  • Laphystiidae

Lafystiidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda. [1]

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lafystiidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.