BIOTIC Species Information for Ampelisca brevicornis
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Ampelisca brevicornis | Common name | An amphipod |
| MCS Code | S427 | Recent Synonyms | Ampelisca bellianus |
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |
| Subclass | Peracarida | Order | Amphipoda |
| Suborder | Gammaridea | Family | Ampeliscidae |
| Genus | Ampelisca | Species | brevicornis |
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| Additional Information | Accurate identification of amphipods can be difficult and usually requires some microscopic examination (see Lincoln, 1979). | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, Lincoln, 1979, | ||
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