Cyproideidae sp.08 Ladybug Amphipod

Cyproideidae sp.08 is commonly referred to as Ladybug Amphipod. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Michael Eisenbart

Amphipod,Cyproideidae sp,2020

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lexID:: 14236
AphiaID:: 236744

Scientific:: Cyproideidae sp.08
German:: Marienkäfer-Amphipode
English:: Ladybug Amphipod

Category:: Other Crustaceans

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Amphipoda (Order) > Cyproideidae (Family) > Cyproideidae (Genus) > sp.08 (Species)
Initial determination:: J.L. Barnard, 1974

Occurrence:: Australia
Sea depth:: Meter
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-11-09 17:02:45
Last edit:: 2021-11-09 17:04:58

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Cyproideidae J.L. Barnard, 1974

Cyproideidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Eighteen genera and 43 species have been described as of 2009. They mostly occur mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, where they form associations with corals, sponges, crinoids and hydroids.

This orange-white striped Ladybug amphipod was found on Australia.

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