UDC 595.371 



This book presents a summary of the present ideas on the world 

 amphipod fauna of the suborder Hyperiidea. The general part includes 

 a description of the suborder and notes on the taxonomy and phylogeny 

 of the Hyperiidea. Special features of their morphology are briefly con- 

 sidered and patterns of vertical and geographic distribution discussed. A 

 correlation has been shown between the vertical distribution and latitudi- 

 nal area of distribution for various taxonomic groups of Hyperiidea and 

 also the common features and differences among the hyperiidean fauna 

 of different oceans. 



The taxonomic part contains diagnoses and keys to the suborder 

 Hyperiidea, relating to 23 families, 72 genera, and 233 species. Detailed 

 descriptions are given, particularly for those families posing the maxi- 

 mum difficulty for identification. Descriptions are accompanied by illus- 

 trations which, for the most part, are original. 



227 bibliographic entries, 256 illustrations, and 12 tables. 



