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Cheiriphotis megacheles (Giles, 1885)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Malacostraca

Order
Amphipoda

Suborder
Corophiidea

Family
Corophiidae

Genus
Cheiriphotis

Species
megacheles

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Eastern pacific: Cayucos, California southward to Cabo San Lucas

References

Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Cheiriphotis megacheles", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=15454. Accessed 6 November 2026.