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The Hyperiidae are a
family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideall ...
of
amphipods Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods range in size from and are mostly detritivores or scavengers. There are more than 9,900 amphipod species so far descri ...
, containing these genera: *'' Euthemisto'' Bovallius, 1887 *'' Hyperia'' Latreille ''in'' Desmarest, 1823 *'' Hyperiella'' Bovallius, 1887 *'' Hyperoche'' Bovallius, 1887 *'' Laxohyperia'' M. Vinogradov & Volkov, 1982 *'' Parathemisto'' Boeck, 1870 *'' Pegohyperia'' Barnard, 1931 *''
Themisto In Greek mythology, Themisto (; Ancient Greek: Θεμιστώ) was a Thessalin princess as the daughter of King Hypseus of Lapiths Apollodorus, 1.9.2 and the naiad Chlidanope. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word: "θεμιστος" ...
'' Guérin-Méneville, 1825


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Hyperiidea Crustacean families {{amphipod-stub