The largest known species of amphipoda is believed to inhabit 59% of the planet’s deepest ocean regions, according to a ...

Giant deep-sea amphipod Alicella gigantea discovered to be globally widespread, not rare as previously believed.

Alicella gigantea is basically a big, pale shrimp-like creature that lives in the deepest depths of Earth’s oceans. It has ...

A rarely spotted “supergiant” crustacean related to woodlice is actually a common inhabitant of the sea floor, a new study finds. The deep-sea creature, Alicella gigantea, which can grow up to 34cm ...

Invasive amphipod species have emerged as a significant ecological concern in freshwater environments worldwide. These organisms, typified by species such as Dikerogammarus villosus, are capable ...

This discovery of the species, named Dulcibella camanchaca, marks the first active predatory amphipod ever found at these depths. "Dulcibella camanchaca is a fast-swimming predator that we named ...

An international team of scientists found the first large and active predatory amphipod lurking deep in one of Earth’s most inhospitable environments–the hadal zone. Dulcibella camanchaca is ...

Officially called Stygobromus hayi, the Hay’s Spring amphipod is so small it makes a dime look big. The amphipods look like small shrimp and are hard to find because they’re translucent white ...

Researchers discovered Dulcibella camanchaca, a new predatory amphipod in the Atacama Trench, unveiling secrets of deep-sea life at 7,902 metres. Despite oceans covering 71% of our planet ...

It is impossible to know if a species is in danger of disappearing if it hasn’t even been identified. “Study on the amphipod Crustacea in the coastal zone of Japan is lagging behind. In order to ...

Here, scientists had loaded bait traps with some chicken in an effort to lure in some scavengers and instead found themselves with a whopping great predatory amphipod– something that had been ...