Iphimedia is a genus of amphipods which belongs to the family Iphimediidae in the arthropod group Amphipoda. It is the only genus of the family to have species which live in tropical waters. All other genera of the family are only found in cold or deep oceans. Species Species in the genus Iphimedia include: Iphimedia capicola K. H. Barnard, 1932 Iphimedia discreta Stebbing, 1910 Iphimedia eblanae Bate, 1857 Iphimedia gibba K. H. Barnard, 1940 Iphimedia gladiolus K. H. Barnard 1937 Iphimedia haurakiensis Iphimedia hedgpethi (J. L. Barnard, 1969) Iphimedia minuta G. O. Sars, 1882 Iphimedia nexa Myers and McGrath, 1987 Iphimedia obesa Rathke, 1843 Iphimedia orchestimana Ruffo, 1959 Iphimedia perplexa Myers and Costello, 1987 Iphimedia rickettsi (Shoemaker, 1931) Iphimedia spatula Myers and McGrath, 1987 Iphimedia warraina Thomas and Barnard, 1991 Iphimedia xesta Thomas and Barnard, 1991 Iphimedia zora Thomas and J. L. Barnard, 1991 References Gammaridea Malacostraca genera