Cressidae

Cressidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Amphipoda
Superfamily:	Amphilochoidea
Family:	Cressidae; Stebbing, 1899

Family of crustaceans

Cressidae refers to a family of tiny marine crustaceans called amphipods, known for their small size (millimeters long) and benthic (seafloor) dwelling. The family contains two genera:^[1]

Cressa Boeck, 1857
Cressina Stephensen, 1931

References

^ Claude De Broyer, Mark Costello & Denise Bellan-Santini (2011). J. Lowry (ed.). "Cressidae". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 2, 2011.

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[1] Claude De Broyer, Mark Costello & Denise Bellan-Santini (2011). J. Lowry (ed.). "Cressidae". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 2, 2011.