Alicellidae
Family of crustaceans
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Alicellidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans,[1] which live as scavengers in the deep sea (at depths of 706–8,480 metres or 2,316–27,822 feet), often in association with hydrothermal vents.[2]
| Alicellidae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Alicella gigantea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Superfamily: | Alicelloidea |
| Family: | Alicellidae Lowry & De Broyer, 2008 |
Genera
The family includes the following genera:[1]
- Alicella Chevreux, 1899
- Apotectonia Barnard & Ingram, 1990
- Civifractura Weston, Peart & Jamieson, 2020[3]
- Diatectonia Barnard & Ingram, 1990
- Paralicella Chevreux, 1908
- Tectovalopsis Barnard & Ingram, 1990
- Transtectonia Barnard & Ingram, 1990
