Melitidae is a family of amphipods. It contains around 45 genera, and formerly included a further 40 genera that are now placed in the family Maeridae.[2]

Melitidae
Abludomelita obtusata
Maerella tenuimana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Parvorder: Hadziidira
Superfamily: Hadzioidea
Family: Melitidae
Bousfield, 1973 [1]
Genera

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References

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  1. ^ C. De Broyer, M. Costello & D. Bellan-Santini (2010). "Melitidae". World Register of Marine Species. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ J. K. Lowry & R. T. Springthorpe (2009). "Melitidae, the Melita group" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2260: 718–735.