Tag: Amphipod

27/150: The small priceless gems of freshwater ecosystems

Mar 8, 2017

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by

Kristin Rodrigo

in #Biodiversity150

Animalia: Arthropoda: Malacostraca: Amphipoda: Hyalellidae: Hyalella: Hyalella azteca (Saussure, 1858) Amphipods are common crustaceans that are found in freshwater bodies such as lakes and rivers and Hyalella azteca is one of the most abundant in North America. Due to their small size, these animals mainly feed on diatoms, algae and organic detritus.