Dikerogammarus villosus (Sowinsky, 1894)
(Killer Shrimp)

Dikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp)
GenusDikerogammarus (a genus of crustaceans)
FamilyGAMMARIDAE (freshwater and sand shrimps)
SuperfamilyGAMMAROIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderGammaridira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderGammarida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
SuborderSENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderAMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dobson, M. 2013 Identifying Invasive Freshwater Shrimps and Isopods (Ed 2) Scientific Publications, 2nd edition, 32pp, Freshwater Biological Association
Dobson, M. 2012 *** Identifying Invasive Freshwater Shrimps and Isopods ***(Superseded) Scientific Publications, 29pp, Freshwater Biological Association
() Non-native Species Secretariat 2010 Killer Shrimp ID Guide

Dikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Diamond, M. 2010 Invasive Shrimp, Dikerogammarus villosus. Briefing Note 2, 22nd December 2010
Webster, B. 2010 Damsels in distress over invasion of the killer shrimps 20 Sept.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Dikerogammarus villosus (Killer Shrimp):

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