Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.
(freshwater shrimps)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregateGammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps)
GenusGammarus (a genus of freshwater and sand shrimps)
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)
Records of Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps) :
1: Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps)
6 Dec 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, in water sample collected a few weeks ago
Image 1: Male - 2nd and 3rd epimera - lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 2: Male - 2nd antenna - lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 5: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 6: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 7: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white background (3)Image 8: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white background (4)Image 9: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white background (5)Image 10: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white background (6)Image 11: Male - head and bases of antennae - lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 12: Male - hind end - lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 13: Male - lateral view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 14: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 15: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 16: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (3)Image 17: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (4)Image 18: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (5)Image 19: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (6)Image 20: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (7)Image 21: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background (8)Image 22: Male - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 23: Male - telson and uropods - dorsal view - magnified - black background

Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps)
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