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Checklist for Superfamily Caprelloidea Leach, 1814 (Skeleton shrimp)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
161
567
1251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
80
289
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
28
113
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Corophiida
Leach, 1814
14
59
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caprelloidea
Leach, 1814
Skeleton shrimp, Whale lice
4
11
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico
4 Families width 23 Species
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps15SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Whale lice1SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico
11 Genera with 23 Species
Caprella Lamarck, 20156SpeciesTaxom
Cyamus Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Luconacia Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mayerella Huntsman, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Metaprotella Mayer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phtisica Slabber, 17691SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Tritella Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
23 Species
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Caprella linearis Linnaeus, 1767Ghost shrimp
Caprella mendax (Mayer, 1903)⇒ Caprella equilibra Say, 1818
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836Amphipod
Caprella suprapiscis Galván-Villa..., 2015
Cyamus scammoni (Dall, 1872)⇒ Syamus scammoni Dall, 1834
Deutella caribensis Guerra-Garcí..., 2006
Deutella incerta Mayer, 1903
Deutella mazatlanensis Alarcón-Orte..., 2019
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Luconacia incerta Mayer, 1903
Mayerella banksia Laubitz, 1970
Metaprotella hummelincki McCain, 1968
Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769Ghost Shrimp
Podocerus brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Podocerus chelonophilus Chevreux & G..., 1888
Podocerus cristatus Thomson, 1879Nudibranch-mimicking Amphipod
Podocerus fissipes Serejo, 1996
Podocerus fulanus J.L. Barnard, 1962
Podocerus kleidus Thomas & J. ..., 1992
Tritella pilimana Mayer, 1890

Subnodes of Caprelloidea with occurrences in Mexico
FamilyCaprellidae
Leach, 1814
Ghost shrimps, Skeleton shrimps
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyamidae
Rafinesque, 1815
whale lice, Whale louse´
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPariambidae
Leach, 1814
Ghost shrimps, Skeleton shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPodoceridae
Leach, 1814
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Caprelloidea at artfakta.se
Caprelloidea at biodiversity.org.au
Caprelloidea at itis.gov
Caprelloidea at marinespecies.org