Alicellidae

{{Short description|Family of crustaceans}}

{{Automatic taxobox

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Alicellidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans, which live as scavengers in the deep sea (at depths of {{convert|706|-|8480|m|disp=or}}), often in association with hydrothermal vents.{{cite journal |author=J. K. Lowry & C. de Broyer |year=2008 |title=Alicellidae and Valettiopsidae, two new callynophorate families (Crustacea: Amphipoda) |journal=Zootaxa |volume=1843 |pages=57–66 |url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01843p066.pdf |format=PDF}} The family includes the following genera:{{cite WoRMS |author=Claude De Broyer |year=2010 |title=Alicellidae |db=Amphipoda |id=468022 |accessdate=January 10, 2012}}

• Alicella Chevreux, 1899
• Apotectonia Barnard & Ingram, 1990
• Diatectonia Barnard & Ingram, 1990
• Paralicella Chevreux, 1908
• Tectovalopsis Barnard & Ingram, 1990
• Transtectonia Barnard & Ingram, 1990
• Civifractura {{small|Weston, Peart & Jamieson, 2020}}{{cite Q|Q104624421}}