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Checklist for Superfamily Oplophoroidea Dana, 1852
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
 


List of families for Congo
2 Families width 16 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
9 Genera with 16 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18843SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
16 Species
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra carinata Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra sanguinea Wood-Mason, 1892
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Hymenodora gracilis Smith, 1886
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
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

Subnodes of Oplophoroidea with occurrences in Congo
FamilyAcanthephyridae
Dana, 1852
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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