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Checklist for Superfamily Oplophoroidea Dana, 1852
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
24
81
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
2 Families width 9 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
4 Genera with 9 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
9 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884

Subnodes of Oplophoroidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands
FamilyAcanthephyridae
Dana, 1852
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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