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Checklist for Family Caprellidae Leach, 1814 (Ghost shrimps)
and region Washington (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
177
493
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
176
492
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
107
324
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
58
188
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
21
82
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Corophiida
Leach, 1814
8
41
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caprelloidea
Leach, 1814
Skeleton shrimp, Whale lice
3
16
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCaprellidae
Leach, 1814
Ghost shrimps, Skeleton shrimps
8
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
8 Genera with 35 Species
Caprella Lamarck, 187126SpeciesTaxom
Cercops Krøyer, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Mayerella Huntsman, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Metacaprella Mayer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Perotripus Dougherty an..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliropus Laubitz, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tritella Mayer, 18902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
35 Species
Caprella alaskana Mayer, 1903
Caprella anomala Mayer, 1903
Caprella augusta Mayer, 1903
Caprella borealis Mayer, 1903
Caprella californica Stimpson, 1857Skeleton Shrimp
Caprella drepanochir Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Caprella eximia Mayer, 1890
Caprella ferrea Mayer, 1903
Caprella geometrica (Say, 1818)⇒ Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
Caprella gracilior Mayer, 1890
Caprella greenleyi McCain, 1969
Caprella incisa Mayer, 1903
Caprella irregularis Mayer, 1890
Caprella kennerlyi (Stimpson, 1864)⇒ Metacaprella kennerlyi Stimpson, 1864
Caprella laeviuscula Mayer, 1903
Caprella mendax (Mayer, 1903)⇒ Caprella equilibra Say, 1818
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Caprella natalensis Mayer, 1903
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprella pilidigitata Laubitz, 1970
Caprella pustulata Laubitz, 1970
Caprella rudiuscula Laubitz, 1970
Caprella striata Mayer, 1903
Caprella ungulina Mayer, 1903
Caprella verrucosa Boeck, 1871
Cercops compactus Laubitz, 1970
Deutella californica Mayer, 1890
Mayerella banksia Laubitz, 1970
Metacaprella anomala Mayer, 1903
Metacaprella kennerlyi Stimpson, 1864
Perotripus brevis LaFollette, 1915
Pseudoliropus vanus Laubitz, 1970
Tritella laevis Mayer, 1903
Tritella pilimana Mayer, 1890

Subnodes of Caprellidae with occurrences in Washington
SubfamilyCaprellinae
Leach, 1814
6
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParacercopinae
Vassilenko, 1972
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhtisicinae
Vassilenko, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Caprellidae at artfakta.se
Caprellidae at biodiversity.org.au
Caprellidae at dyntaxa.se
Caprellidae at gbif.org
Caprellidae at irmng.org
Caprellidae at itis.gov
Caprellidae at marinespecies.org