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Checklist for Family Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 (Deepsea shrimps)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
31
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
6
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
3 Genera with 5 Species
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
5 Species
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae De Man, 1931
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
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