| Amphilochus neapolitanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Amphilochidae |
| Genus: | Amphilochus |
| Species: | A. neapolitanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893 [1] | |
Amphilochus neapolitanus also known as “algae louse” is aspecies ofamphipodcrustacean up to 4 millimetres (0.16 in) long.[2] It lives at depths of up to 80 metres (260 ft) throughout theMediterranean Sea andBlack Sea, and in parts of the easternAtlantic Ocean from theNorth Sea toNorth Africa.[2] It is usually found on rocks amongalgae,[2] where it feeds bygrazing.[3]
