Dikerogammarus villosus (Sowinsky, 1894)
(Killer Shrimp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp)
GenusDikerogammarus (a genus of crustaceans)
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
Dobson, M. 2013 Identifying Invasive Freshwater Shrimps and Isopods (Ed 2) Scientific Publications, 2nd edition, 32pp, Freshwater Biological Association
Dobson, M. 2012 *** Identifying Invasive Freshwater Shrimps and Isopods ***(Superseded) Scientific Publications, 29pp, Freshwater Biological Association
() Non-native Species Secretariat 2010 Killer Shrimp ID Guide

Dikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp)
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