Caprellidira is a parvorder of marine crustaceans of the infraorder Corophiida. The group includes skeleton shrimps (Caprellidae) and whale lice (Cyamidae).
Fifteen families are currently recognised in the group. They are grouped into seven superfamilies.[2][3][4][5]
Caprellidira is a parvorder of marine crustaceans of the infraorder Corophiida. The group includes skeleton shrimps (Caprellidae) and whale lice (Cyamidae).
Fifteen families are currently recognised in the group. They are grouped into seven superfamilies.
Superfamily Aetiopedesoidea Myers & Lowry, 2003 Aetiopedesidae Myers & Lowry, 2003 Paragammaropsidae Myers & Lowry, 2003 Superfamily Caprelloidea Leach, 1814 Caprellidae Leach, 1814 - Skeleton shrimps Caprogammaridae Kudrjaschov & Vassilenko, 1966 Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Whale lice Dulichiidae Laubitz, 1983 Podoceridae Leach, 1814 Superfamily Isaeoidea Dana, 1853 Isaeidae Dana, 1853 Superfamily Microprotopoidea Myers & Lowry, 2003 Australomicroprotopidae Myers, Lowry & Billingham, 2016 Microprotopidae Myers & Lowry, 2003 Superfamily Neomegamphopoidea Myers, 1981 Neomegamphopidae Myers, 1981 Priscomilitariidae Hirayama, 1988 Superfamily Photoidea Boeck, 1871 Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 1899 Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 2003 Photidae Boeck, 1871 Superfamily Rakirooidea Myers & Lowry, 2003 Rakiroidae Myers & Lowry, 2003
