Palaemonoidea
Encyclopedia
Palaemonoidea is a large superfamily
of shrimp
, containing nearly 1,000 species
.
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
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 nearly 1,000 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Anchistioididae Borradaile, 1915
- Desmocarididae Borradaile, 1915
- Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 1950
- GnathophyllidaeGnathophyllidaeGnathophyllidae is a pantropical and subtropical family of shrimp in the superfamily Palaemonoidea. They are often associated with echinoderms.There are 5 genera and 14 species:*Gnathophylleptum d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2001*Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 1933...
Dana, 1852 - Hymenoceridae Ortmann, 1890
- Kakaducarididae Bruce, 1993
- PalaemonidaePalaemonidaePalaemonidae is a family of crustaceans of the order Decapoda. They belong to the infraorder Caridea, which contains the true shrimp; while some freshwater palaemonid species are known as "prawns", the family belongs to the suborder Pleocyemata like all true shrimp, whereas the true prawns are...
Rafinesque, 1815 - TyphlocarididaeTyphlocarididaeTyphlocaris is a genus of blind cave-dwelling shrimp, placed in its own family, Typhlocarididae. It contains 4 species:*Typhlocaris ayyaloni Tsurnamal, 2008*Typhlocaris galilea Calman, 1909*Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1920...
Annandale & Kemp, 1913