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Checklist for Superfamily Oplophoroidea Dana, 1852
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
28
232
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
9
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
2 Families width 32 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185220SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
9 Genera with 32 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 188814SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heterogenys Chace, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18847SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
32 Species
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra carinata Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra cucullata Faxon, 1893
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939
Acanthephyra sanguinea Wood-Mason, 1892
Acanthephyra sibogae De Man, 1916
Acanthephyra sica Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra smithi Kemp, 1939
Acanthephyra tenuipes Spence Bate, 1888
Ephyrina figueirai Crosnier and..., 1973
Heterogenys microphthalma Smith, 1885
Hymenodora glacialis Buchholz, 1874Northern ambereye
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora longisulca Kikuchi, 1985
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Oplophorus typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis curvispina Crosnier, 1987
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis guillei Crosnier, 1987
Systellaspis lanceocaudata Spence Bate, 1888
Systellaspis paucispinosa Crosnier, 1988
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884

Subnodes of Oplophoroidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyAcanthephyridae
Dana, 1852
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOplophoridae
Dana, 1852
Deepsea shrimps
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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