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Cyproideidae
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Cyproideidae

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.

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6 branches of this family, most-observed first

Cyproidea

genusCyproidea

Peltocoxa

genusPeltocoxa

Metacyproidea

genusMetacyproidea

Paracyproidea

genusParacyproidea

Hoplopleon

genusHoplopleon

Unguja

genusUnguja

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