PERACARIDA Calman, 1904
(amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Order 21 subtaxa 296 images 24 ident. refs
Order 4 ident. refs
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Order 24 subtaxa 281 images 23 ident. refs
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Order 1 subtaxa 53 images 1 ident. refs
Order 5 ident. refs
Order 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (SUBCLASS) (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)

PERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 82 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for PERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
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