Caprellidira

Caprellidira
Pariambus typicus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Senticaudata
Infraorder: Corophiida
Parvorder: Caprellidira
Leach, 1814 
Families

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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
  • Superfamily Isaeoidea 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
  • Superfamily Rakirooidea Myers & Lowry, 2003
    • Rakiroidae Myers & Lowry, 2003
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