It is indeed an amphipod, so you are half way there. I had to go and look up Cheluridae, which I wasn't familiar with. Its not one of those, but a different family of amphipods. The very large eyes should help some.
Third time's a charm :-) Congrats! Now, you have to follow up with something about hyperiids that you learned while tracking down this answer. They have some interesting habits...
Well an article out of Woods hole said that they were observed "swarming" off the Kona Coast in huge number and forming "tornado" like swirl patterns. Thats pretty cool. There is also a type of hyperiid amphopod which feed on herring larvae and devestates fish populations. Also there are several types of hyperiids which form a parasitic relationship with species of sea jellies, living inside the bell of the host and feeding on the oral arms and tentacles.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 9:30AM
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I think its an amphipod... so Cheluridae -Julie
It is indeed an amphipod, so you are half way there. I had to go and look up Cheluridae, which I wasn't familiar with. Its not one of those, but a different family of amphipods. The very large eyes should help some.
okay... Gammaridae they have nice big eyes!
Bigger!
hyperiidae !!! Ohhhhh smack!
Third time's a charm :-) Congrats! Now, you have to follow up with something about hyperiids that you learned while tracking down this answer. They have some interesting habits...
Well an article out of Woods hole said that they were observed "swarming" off the Kona Coast in huge number and forming "tornado" like swirl patterns. Thats pretty cool. There is also a type of hyperiid amphopod which feed on herring larvae and devestates fish populations. Also there are several types of hyperiids which form a parasitic relationship with species of sea jellies, living inside the bell of the host and feeding on the oral arms and tentacles.