Ampeliscidae

The Ampeliscidae are a family of amphipods, distinct enough to warrant placement in a monotypic superfamily Ampeliscoidea.^[1] They are benthic, found at the bottom of seas and oceans. They are distributed worldwide, and are often abundant in areas with fine sediments.^[2] They live in infaunal tubes, constructed from "amphipod silk" and sediment.^[2]

Ampeliscidae
Ampelisca brevicornis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Amphipoda
Parvorder:	Synopiidira
Superfamily:	Synopioidea Bousfield, 1979
Family:	Ampeliscidae Costa, 1857

Genera

• Ampelisca
• Byblis
• Byblisoides
• Haploops