AMPHIPODS

Amphipods are small, shrimp-like crustaceans found in nearly every aquatic environment — from shallow freshwater streams to the deepest parts of the ocean.

Overview

Class: Malacostraca
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Body:: Laterally compressed (flattened from side to side), unlike shrimp which are dorsoventrally compressed.