Jellyfish-associate
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Hyperia
Hyperia is a genus of amphipod crustaceans in the family Hyperiidae, established by Latreille in 1823. Members of this genus are known for their parasitic or commensal associations with gelatinous zooplankton, particularly jellyfish (Cnidaria). The genus includes species such as Hyperia medusarum, which has been documented as a parasite of scyphozoan and hydrozoan medusae in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.