How deep does the Amphipod live?

The Amphipod (Melita nitida) is typically found at 0–60 m.

Amphipod

Melita nitida

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–60 m

This small amphipod crowds into the shallow shoreline where mangrove leaves and other debris pile up, sheltering under the rotting litter by day. It grazes the bacterial film coating the undersides of fallen leaves in estuaries and salt marsh.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Melitidae › Melita

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 146922.

FAQ

How deep does the Amphipod live?: The Amphipod (Melita nitida) is typically found at 0–60 m.