Podoceridae

Podoceridae is a family of amphipods. One species, Pocoderus cristatus, is known for mimicking the appearance of certain nudibranchs: Coryphella trilineata, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Flabellina bertschi, and Noumeaella rubrofasciata.

Genera

Pocoderidae comprises eight genera:

• Cyrtophium <small>Dana, 1852</small>
• Laetmatophilus <small>Bruzelius, 1859</small>
• Leipsuropus <small>Stebbing, 1899</small>
• Neoxenodice <small>Schellenberg, 1926</small>
• Parunciola <small>Chevreux, 1911</small>
• Podobothrus <small>Barnard & Clark, 1985</small>
• Podocerus <small>Leach, 1814</small>
• Xenodice <small>Boeck, 1871</small>

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