(Hindrem - The Trondheim fjord / 39 meter / 4.04.2005)

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Crustacea

Subclass: Malacostraca

Order: Amphipoda

 

Norwegian: tanglopper

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Most amphipods are constructed in an upright position, i.e. their bodies are high and slim, rather than wide and flattened like the isopods. The body is consists of a head, a thorax and abdomen. The thorax is divided into seven visible segments.