eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Iphimedia gibba |
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| Common name: |
Hunchback amphipod |
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| Taxonomy |
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| Arthropoda |
Not Defined |
Malacostraca |
Not Defined |
Amphipoda |
Gammaridea |
Iphimediidae |
Not Defined |
Iphimedia |
Iphimedia gibba |
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Short Description:
The hunchback amphipod is a small but conspicuous amphipod. It is vividly striped in blue and yellow. It has blue sideplates. The body is hunched so that the head faces downwards.
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Identification
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| Size: |
5mm |
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| Distribution: |
Found off the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth |
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Subtidal down to at least 25 m |
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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