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Checklist for Family Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 (Deepsea shrimps)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
47
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
9
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
4 Genera with 6 Species
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18843SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
6 Species
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884


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