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Checklist for Family Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 (Deepsea shrimps)
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
68
129
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
67
128
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
93
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
93
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
80
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
9
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cayman Islands
2 Genera with 3 Species
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
3 Species
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883


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