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Checklist for Family Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 (Deepsea shrimps)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
196
1437
6560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
193
1424
6480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1355
6188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
33
228
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
12
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
6 Genera with 15 Species
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Miersia Kingsley, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18395SpeciesTaxom
Systellapsis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18845SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
15 Species
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Miersia agassizii (Smith, 1882)⇒ Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Miersia gracilis (Smith, 1882)⇒ Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Oplophorus foliaceus (M. J. Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus grimaldii Coutière, 1905
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Systellapsis debilis Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis braueri Balss, 1914Quayle spinytail
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