Ischyroceridae

Stebbing, 1899

Genus Guides

Ischyroceridae is a of amphipod crustaceans established by Stebbing in 1899. The family includes at least 11 recognized , among them the well-known genera *Jassa* and *Cerapus*. Members of this family are primarily marine and are classified within the infraorder Corophiida of the suborder Senticaudata.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ischyroceridae: /ˌɪskɪroʊˈsɛrɪdiː/

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Habitat

Marine environments; specific substrate preferences vary by .

Distribution

Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE); likely broader distribution in North Atlantic and temperate marine waters given widespread records of constituent .

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Constituent genera

The contains the following : *Ambicholestes*, *Bonnierella*, *Cerapus*, *Ericthonius*, *Ischyrocerus*, *Jassa*, *Microjassa*, *Neoischyrocerus*, *Parajassa*, *Siphonoecetes*, and *Ventojassa*. *Jassa* and *Cerapus* are among the most frequently encountered in ecological studies.