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Checklist for Family Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 (Deepsea shrimps)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
24
79
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
10
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
4 Genera with 8 Species
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18813SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
8 Species
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis curvispina Crosnier, 1987
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881


Links, sources and further information
Oplophoridae at biodiversity.org.au
Oplophoridae at gbif.org
Oplophoridae at irmng.org
Oplophoridae at itis.gov
Oplophoridae at marinespecies.org