MELITIDAE Bousfield, 1973
(a family of amphipods)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Gammarella fucicola
an amphipod
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 		Species 9 images
Melita
a genus of amphipods
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 13 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyMELITIDAE (a family of amphipods)
SuperfamilyHADZIOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderHadziidira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderHadziida (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)

MELITIDAE (a family of amphipods) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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