| Melitidae | |
|---|---|
| Abludomelita obtusata | |
| Maerella tenuimana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Gammaridea |
| Superfamily: | Hadzioidea |
| Family: |
Melitidae Bousfield, 1973 |
| Genera | |
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Melitidae is a family of amphipods. It contains around 45 genera, and formerly included a further 40 genera that are now placed in the family Maeridae.