Rhepoxynius is a genus of amphipod. It is found along the east and west coasts of North America.
Taxonomy The genus Rhepoxynius contains the following species: Rhepoxynius abronius Rhepoxynius barnardi Rhepoxynius bicuspidatus Rhepoxynius boreovariatus Rhepoxynius daboius Rhepoxynius epistomus Rhepoxynius fatigans Rhepoxynius gemmatus Rhepoxynius heterocuspidatus Rhepoxynius homocuspidatus Rhepoxynius lucubrans Rhepoxynius menziesi Rhepoxynius pallidus Rhepoxynius stenodes Rhepoxynius tridentatus Rhepoxynius variatus Rhepoxynius vigitegus
Etymology The name Rhepoxynius comes from rhepo, meaning "slope", and oxyno, meaning "sharpen".
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