Amphipod crustacean. Close-up of the head of an amphipod. Amphipods typically have a laterally flattened body and fourteen limbs. They form part of th

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Amphipod crustacean. Close-up of the head of an amphipod. Amphipods typically have a laterally flattened body and fourteen limbs. They form part of the zooplankton: small, floating marine animals that are an important food source for many animals.

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Photo credit: © ALEXANDER SEMENOV/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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