Cyproideidae sp.15 Ladybug Amphipod

Cyproideidae sp.15 is commonly referred to as Ladybug Amphipod. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Diaz Frogmen, Spanien

Cyproideidae sp., Tulamben, Bali 2024

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lexID:: 17684
AphiaID:: 236744

Scientific:: Cyproideidae sp.15
German:: Marienkäfer Amphipode
English:: Ladybug Amphipod

Category:: Andre krepsdyr

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Amphipoda (Order) > Cyproideidae (Family) > Cyproideidae (Genus) > sp.15 (Species)
Initial determination:: J.L. Barnard, 1974

Occurrence:: Bali, Indonesia, Tulamben
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-08-29 19:54:32
Last edit:: 2025-08-29 19:56:19

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Cyproideidae J.L. Barnard, 1974

Cyproideidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Eighteen genera and 43 species have been described as of 2009. They mostly occur mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, where they form associations with corals, sponges, crinoids and hydroids.

This undescribed Ladybug amphipod was found on Bali, Tulamben.

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