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Hunchback amphipod

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Hunchback amphipod
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I. gibba
Binomial name
Iphimedia gibba

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.