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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
241
1218
3280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
115
502
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
41
207
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Corophiida
Leach, 1814
13
97
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caprelloidea
Leach, 1814
Skeleton shrimp, Whale lice
4
31
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
4 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps49SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice6SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181412SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
31 Genera with 68 Species
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Abyssicaprella McCain, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Aeginoides Schellenberg, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 187113SpeciesTaxom
Caprellina Thomson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caprellinoides Stebbing, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Cyamus Latreille, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Dodecas Stebbing, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dodecasella K. H. Barnard, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiopsis Laubitz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hemiproto McCain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Liropus Mayer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Luconacia Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mayerella Huntsman, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Metaprotella Mayer, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Monoliropus Mayer, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Neocyamus Margolis, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neoxenodice Schellenberg, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprotella Mayer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Parvipalpus Mayer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Phtisica Slabber, 17691SpeciesTaxom
Platycyamus Lütken, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 197212SpeciesTaxom
Protella Dana, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Protellopsis Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoprotomima McCain, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Triantella Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Triprotella Arimoto, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abyssicaprella galatheae McCain, 1966
Aeginoides gaussi Schellenberg, 1926
Caprella acutifrons (Latreille, 1816)⇒ Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
Caprella aequilibra (Say, 1818)⇒ Caprella equilibra Say, 1818
Caprella danilevskii Czerniavskii, 1868Skeleton shrimp
Caprella dilatata Krøyer, 1843
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Caprella gigantea Haller, 1880
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprella scabra Holmes, 1904
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836Amphipod
Caprella scaura typica (Mayer, 1890)⇒ Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836
Caprella ungulina Mayer, 1903
Caprella verrucosa Boeck, 1871
Caprellina longicollis Nicolet, 1849
Caprellinoides mayeri Pfeffer, 1888
Caprellinoides tristanensis Stebbing, 1888
Cyamus boopis Lütken, 1870Whale-louse
Cyamus catodontis Margolis, 1954
Cyamus erraticus Roussel de V..., 1834
Cyamus gracilis Roussel de V..., 1834
Cyamus ovalis Roussel de V..., 1834
Deutella incerta Mayer, 1903
Deutella margaritae Guerra-García, 2003
Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895Hame
Deutella vemae McCain & Gray, 1971
Deutella venenosa Mayer, 1890
Dodecas elongata Stebbing, 1883
Dodecasella elegans K.H. Barnard, 1931
Dodecasella georgiana Schellenberg, 1931
Dulichiopsis brevidactyla Ledoyer, 1986
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Hemiproto wigleyi McCain, 1968
Liropus nelsonae Guerra-García, 2003
Luconacia incerta Mayer, 1903
Mayerella magellanica McCain & Gray, 1971
Mayerella redunca McCain, 1968
Monoliropus enodis Rayol & Serejo, 2003
Monoliropus falcimanus Mayer, 1904
Neocyamus physeteris Pouchet, 1888
Orthoprotella gordoni Guiler, 1954
Paracaprella barnardi McCain, 1967
Paracaprella digitimanus Quitete, 1971
Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Paracaprella tenuis Mayer, 1903
Parvipalpus colemani Guerra-García, 2003
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 cristatus rotundatus Schellenberg, 1931
Podocerus fissipes Serejo, 1996
Podocerus fulanus J.L. Barnard, 1962
Podocerus karu J.L. Barnard, 1972
Podocerus kleidus Thomas & J. ..., 1992
Podocerus lazowasemi Baldinger & ..., 1994
Podocerus manawatu J.L. Barnard, 1972
Podocerus septemcarinatus Schellenberg, 1926
Podocerus wanganui J.L. Barnard, 1972
Protella trilobata McCain & Gray, 1971
Protellopsis kergueleni Stebbing, 1888
Pseudaeginella arraialensis Ros, Lacerda..., 2017
Pseudaeginella biscaynensis McCain, 1968
Pseudaeginella colombiensis Guerra-Garcí..., 2006
Pseudaeginella freirei Siqueira & I..., 2019
Pseudaeginella montoucheti Quitete, 1971
Pseudoprotomima hedgpethi McCain & Gray, 1971
Triantella solitaria Mayer, 1903
Triprotella amica Arimoto, 1970

Subnodes of Caprelloidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyCaprellidae
Leach, 1814
Ghost shrimps, Skeleton shrimps
24
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyamidae
Rafinesque, 1815
whale lice, Whale louse´
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPodoceridae
Leach, 1814
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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