Alpheoidea
Encyclopedia
Alpheoidea is a superfamily
of shrimp
containing the families Alpheidae
, Barbouriidae
and Hippolytidae
.
Superfamily
The term superfamily is used to describe several different concepts in different scientific fields:* Superfamily and Superfamily : a level of biological classification; redirects to Taxonomic rank...
of shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
containing the families Alpheidae
Alpheidae
Alpheidae is a family of caridean snapping shrimp characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound. Other common names of these species include pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp.The family is diverse and worldwide in distribution,...
, Barbouriidae
Barbouriidae
Barbouriidae is a family of shrimp, comprising three genera:*Barbouria Rathbun, 1912*Janicea Manning & Hart, 1984*Parhippolyte Borradaile, 1900...
and Hippolytidae
Hippolytidae
Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus Hippolyte in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to Lysmata amboinensis.-Genera:There are 36 recognised genera in the...
.