GAMMARIDAE Leach, 1814
(freshwater and sand shrimps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Dikerogammarus
a genus of crustaceans
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 ident. refs
Echinogammarus
a genus of crustaceans
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 89 images
Gammarus
a genus of freshwater and sand shrimps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 34 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyGAMMARIDAE (freshwater and sand shrimps)
SuperfamilyGAMMAROIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderGammaridira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderGammarida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
SuborderSENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderAMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Platvoet, D. Freshwater Amphipods wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/amphipoda.php

GAMMARIDAE (freshwater and sand shrimps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for GAMMARIDAE (freshwater and sand shrimps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for GAMMARIDAE (freshwater and sand shrimps)
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