Amphipod
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Crustacea
Order: Amphipoda
Amphipods, commonly known as scuds, are small crustaceans. Their size ranges from 1 to 140 mm. Freshwater amphipods can be found in both shallow water systems as well as at the bottom of lakes. Amphipods are primarily scavengers, meaning that they’ll feed on dead and decaying animals.
University of Guelph Arboretum
College Ave East
Guelph ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
arbor@uoguelph.ca
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43°32'39.06"N, 80°12'57.78"W
The land where The Arboretum now grows has been home to plants and animals for thousands of years. It was home to Indigenous peoples before settlers arrived. We recognize the Dish with One Spoon territory, the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Between the Lakes Treaty 3 lands on which the University of Guelph and The Arboretum now sit. We are honoured to work on and care for this land.