AMPHIPODS
Amphipods are small, shrimp-like crustaceans found in nearly every aquatic environment — from shallow freshwater streams to the deepest parts of the ocean.
| Class: Malacostraca |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Order: Amphipoda |
| Family: Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Body:: Laterally compressed (flattened from side to side), unlike shrimp which are dorsoventrally compressed. |