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Urothoidae

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Urothoidae
Urothoe brevicornis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Superfamily: Haustorioidea
Family: Urothoidae
Bousfield, 1978
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Urothoidae is a family of small marine amphipod crustaceans. Members of the family are found worldwide and are mainly detritivores and interface grazers, though some are also facultative filter feeders.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Urothoidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ MarBEF Data System