Podoceridae is a family of amphipods. One species, Pocoderus cristatus, is known for mimicking the appearance of certain nudibranchs: Coryphella trilineata, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Flabellina bertschi, and Noumeaella rubrofasciata.

Genera

Pocoderidae comprises eight genera:

• Cyrtophium Dana, 1852

• Laetmatophilus Bruzelius, 1859

• Leipsuropus Stebbing, 1899

• Neoxenodice Schellenberg, 1926

• Parunciola Chevreux, 1911

• Podobothrus Barnard & Clark, 1985

• Podocerus Leach, 1814

• Xenodice Boeck, 1871

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