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Checklist for Superfamily Oplophoroidea Dana, 1852
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
34
242
1236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
11
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 59 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185243SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
11 Genera with 59 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 188824SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Heterogenys Chace, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Kemphyra Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18886SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18375SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18849SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
59 Species
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra acathitelsonis
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra brevirostris (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Acanthephyra carinata Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra chacei Krygier & Forss, 1981
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra debilis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Acanthephyra eximea (Smith, 1884)⇒ Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra frontieri (Crosnier, 1987)⇒ Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra indica Balss, 1925
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra microphthalma (Smith, 1885)⇒ Heterogenys microphthalma Smith, 1885
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra prionota Foxton, 1971
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939
Acanthephyra sanguinea Wood-Mason, 1892
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra smithi Kemp, 1939
Acanthephyra stylorostratis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra tenuipes Spence Bate, 1888
Ephyrina benedicti Smith, 1885
Ephyrina bifida Stephensen, 1923Water toothleaf
Ephyrina figueirai Crosnier and..., 1973
Ephyrina hoskynii Wood-Mason &..., 1891Arctic Skipper
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Heterogenys microphthalma Smith, 1885
Hymenodora glacialis Buchholz, 1874Northern ambereye
Hymenodora gracilis Smith, 1886
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Kemphyra corallina A.Milne-Edwards, 1883
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora marptocheles Chace, 1940
Meningodora miccyla Chace, 1940
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Notostomus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus longirostris (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Notostomus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus murrayi Spence Bate, 1888
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae De Man, 1931
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Oplophorus typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis braueri Balss, 1914Quayle spinytail
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis curvispina Crosnier, 1987
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis eltanini Wasmer, 1986
Systellaspis guillei Crosnier, 1987
Systellaspis intermedia Crosnier, 1987
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884

Subnodes of Oplophoroidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAcanthephyridae
Dana, 1852
7
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Oplophoroidea at biodiversity.org.au
Oplophoroidea at itis.gov
Oplophoroidea at marinespecies.org