Hunchback amphipod

Species of crustacean

Hunchback amphipod

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Malacostraca
Order:  | Amphipoda
Family:  | Iphimediidae
Genus:  | Iphimedia
Species:  |

I. gibba

Binomial name
Iphimedia gibba

(K. H. Barnard, 1955)

The hunchback amphipod, Iphimedia gibba, is a species of amphipod crustacean. It is a marine arthropod in the family Iphimediidae. It was first described in 1955 by Keppel Harcourt Barnard as Cypsiphimedia gibba.[1]

## Distribution

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This species is found off the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth, from the subtidal down to at least 25 metres (82 ft).[2]

## Description

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The hunchback amphipod is a small but conspicuous amphipod, not reaching more than 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in size. It is vividly striped in blue and yellow. It has blue sideplates. The body is hunched so that the head faces downwards.

## References

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1. ^ "Iphimedia gibba (K.H.Barnard, 1955)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
2. ^ G. M. Branch; M. L. Branch; C. L. Griffiths; L. E. Beckley (2005). Two Oceans: a Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa. ISBN 0-86486-672-0.

Taxon identifiers

Iphimedia gibba|

* Wikidata: Q5942106
* CoL: 3PV3F
* GBIF: 6464244
* iNaturalist: 671055
* IRMNG: 11791422
* OBIS: 491627
* Open Tree of Life: 2982332
* WoRMS: 491627

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* Crustaceans
* Marine life

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