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Caprellidae Leach, 1814

Caprellidae

AphiaID

101361 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101361)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Caprelloidea Leach, 1814

Synonymised names

Aeginellidae Leach, 1814 · unaccepted

Pariambidae Laubitz, 1993 · unaccepted ((Status revised by Myers & Lowry, 2003))

Phtisicidae · unaccepted (Status revised by Myers & Lowry, 2003)

Phtisicoidea Vassilenko, 1968 · unaccepted (Status revised by Myers & Lowry (2003))

Protellidae McCain, 1970 · unaccepted (Status revised by Myers & Lowry (2003))

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Subfamily Caprellinae Leach, 1814
1. Genus Abyssicaprella McCain, 1966
2. Genus Aciconula Mayer, 1903
3. Genus Aeginella Boeck, 1861
4. Genus Aeginellopsis Arimoto, 1970
5. Genus Aeginina Norman, 1905
6. Genus Borikenella Guerra-García, Chatterjee & Schizas, 2015
7. Genus Caprella Lamarck, 1801
8. Genus Caprellaporema Guerra-García, 2003
9. Genus Cubadeutella Ortiz, Guerra-García & Lalana, 2009
10. Genus Deutella Mayer, 1890
11. Genus Eupariambus K.H. Barnard, 1957
12. Genus Hemiaegina Mayer, 1890
13. Genus Heterocaprella Arimoto, 1976
14. Genus Liriarchus Mayer, 1912
15. Genus Liriopes Arimoto, 1978
16. Genus Liropropus Laubitz, 1995
17. Genus Liropus Mayer, 1890
18. Genus Luisacaprella Guerra-García, 2019
19. Genus Mantacaprella Vázquez-Luis, Guerra-García, Carvalho & Png-Gonzalez, 2013
20. Genus Mayerella Huntsman, 1915
21. Genus Metacaprella Mayer, 1903
22. Genus Metaprotella Mayer, 1890
23. Genus Monoliropus Mayer, 1903
24. Genus Noculacia Mayer, 1903
25. Genus Notoprotella Takeuchi & Lowry, 2019
26. Genus Orthoprotella Mayer, 1903
27. Genus Paracaprella Mayer, 1890
28. Genus Paradeutella Mayer, 1890
29. Genus Paradicaprella Hirayama, 1990
30. Genus Paraliropus Guerra-García & Ahyong, 2021
31. Genus Paraprotella Mayer, 1903
32. Genus Parapseudaeginella Guerra-García, 2020
33. Genus Pariambus Stebbing, 1888
34. Genus Parvipalpina Stephensen, 1944
35. Genus Parvipalpus Mayer, 1890
36. Genus Pedoculina Carausu, 1941
37. Genus Pedonculocaprella Kaim-Malka, 1983
38. Genus Pedotrina Arimoto, 1978
39. Genus Postoparacaprella Arimoto, 1981
40. Genus Premohemiaegina Arimoto, 1978
41. Genus Pretritella Arimoto, 1980
42. Genus Proaeginina Stephensen, 1940
43. Genus Proliropus Mayer, 1903
44. Genus Propodalirius Mayer, 1903
45. Genus Protella Dana, 1853
46. Genus Protellina Stephensen, 1944
47. Genus Protellopsis Stebbing, 1888
48. Genus Protoaeginella Laubitz & Mills, 1972
49. Genus Prototritella Arimoto, 1977
50. Genus Pseudaeginella Mayer, 1890
51. Genus Pseudolirius Mayer, 1890
52. Genus Pseudoliropus Laubitz, 1970
53. Genus Pseudoprotella Mayer, 1890
54. Genus Selvacaprella Guerra-García, Tato & Moreira, 2018
55. Genus Tanzacaprella Guerra-García, 2001
56. Genus Thorina Stephensen, 1944
57. Genus Triantella Mayer, 1903
58. Genus Triliropus Mayer, 1903
59. Genus Triperopus Mayer, 1903
60. Genus Triprotella Arimoto, 1970
61. Genus Tritella Mayer, 1890
62. Genus Tropicaprella Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2003
63. Genus Verrucaprella Laubitz, 1995
64. Genus Aegina Krøyer, 1843 accepted as Aeginina Norman, 1905 (Homonym of Aegina Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coelenterata))
65. Genus Fallotritella McCain, 1968 accepted as Pseudaeginella Mayer, 1890
66. Genus Liparis Bosc, 1801 accepted as Caprella Lamarck, 1801 (Homonym of Liparis Scopoli, 1777 (Pisces))
67. Genus Luconacia Mayer, 1903 accepted as Deutella Mayer, 1890
68. Genus Pseudoliropus Guerra-García & Ahyong, 2020 accepted as Pseudoliropus Laubitz, 1970 (junior homonym)
Subfamily Paracercopinae Vassilenko, 1972
1. Genus Cercops Krøyer, 1843
2. Genus Paracercops Vassilenko, 1972
3. Genus Pseudocercops Vassilenko, 1972
Subfamily Phtisicinae Vassilenko, 1968
1. Genus Abyssododecas Takeuchi, Tomikawa & Lindsay, 2016
2. Genus Aeginoides Schellenberg, 1926
3. Genus Caprellina Thomson, 1879
4. Genus Caprellinoides Stebbing, 1888
5. Genus Chaka Griffiths, 1974
6. Genus Dodecas Stebbing, 1883
7. Genus Dodecasella K.H. Barnard, 1931
8. Genus Hemiproto McCain, 1968
9. Genus Hircella Mayer, 1882
10. Genus Jigurru Guerra-García, 2006
11. Genus Mayericaprella Guerra-García, 2006
12. Genus Metaproto Mayer, 1903
13. Genus Microtripus Lim, Rahim & Takeuchi, 2012
14. Genus Notoprotomima Takeuchi & Lowry, 2015
15. Genus Paedaridium Mayer, 1903
16. Genus Paraproto Mayer, 1903
17. Genus Perotripus Dougherty & Steinberg, 1953
18. Genus Phtisica Slabber, 1769
19. Genus Prellicana Mayer, 1903
20. Genus Protogeton Mayer, 1903
21. Genus Protomima Mayer, 1903
22. Genus Protoplesius Mayer, 1903
23. Genus Pseudocaprellina Sundara Raj, 1927
24. Genus Pseudododecas McCain & Gray, 1971
25. Genus Pseudoprellicana Guerra-García, 2006
26. Genus Pseudoproto Mayer, 1903
27. Genus Pseudoprotomima McCain, 1969
28. Genus Quadrisegmentum Hirayama, 1988
29. Genus Semidodecas Laubitz, 1995
30. Genus Symmetrella Laubitz, 1995
Genus Eugastraulax Schurin, 1935 accepted as Caprella Lamarck, 1801 (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Haploarthron Schurin, 1935 accepted as Caprella Lamarck, 1801 (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Podalirius Krøyer, 1845 accepted as Pariambus Stebbing, 1888 (Homonym of Podalirius Latreille (Hymenoptera) and Podalirius Swainson, 1833 (Lepidoptera))
Genus Proto Leach, 1814 accepted as Phtisica Slabber, 1769

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copilas-Ciocianu, D.; Corbari, L.; Costello, M.J.; Daneliya, M.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Fišer, C.; Gasca, R.; Grabowski, M.; Guerra-García, J.M.; Hendrycks, E.; Hughes, L.; Jaume, D.; Jazdzewski, K.; Kim, Y.-H.; King, R.; Krapp-Schickel, T.; LeCroy, S.; Lörz, A.-N.; Mamos, T.; Senna, A.R.; Serejo, C.; Souza-Filho, J.F.; Tandberg, A.H.; Thomas, J.D.; Thurston, M.; Vader, W.; Väinölä, R.; Valls Domedel, G.; Vonk, R.; White, K.; Zeidler, W. (2024). World Amphipoda Database. Caprellidae Leach, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101361 on 2024-11-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Bellan-Santini, Denise

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

checked

Costello, Mark J.

2005-05-02 07:36:34Z

changed

Cuvelier, Daphne

2005-12-27 19:49:34Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-01-29 08:28:04Z

changed

De Broyer, Claude

2007-01-31 14:08:53Z

changed

De Broyer, Claude

2019-09-26 07:55:20Z

changed

Horton, Tammy

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basis of record Bellan-Santini, D.; Costello, M.J. (2001). Amphipoda. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels 50: pp. 295-308. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source De Broyer, C.; Lowry, J.K.; Jazdzewski, K. & Robert, H. (2007). Catalogue of the Gammaridean and Corophiidean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of the Southern Ocean, with distribution and ecological data. In: De Broyer C. (ed.). Census of Antarctic Marine Life: Synopsis of the Amphipoda of the Southern Ocean. Vol. I. Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Biologie. 77, suppl. 1: 1-325. [details]

identification resource Guerra-Garcia, J. M. (2006). Caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from the Great Barrier Reef and Adjacent Localities. Records of the Australian Museum. 58(3): 417-458., available online at http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/18041/1451_complete.pdf [details] Available for editors

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identification resource Myers A.A. & Lowry J.K. (2003). A phylogeny and a new classification of the Corophiidea Leach, 1814 (Amphipoda). Journal of Crustacean Biology, 23: 443-485. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1651/0278-0372(2003)023[0443:APAANC]2.0.CO;2 [details] Available for editors

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Language	Name
Dutch	wandelende geraamtenhongerlijders	[details]
English	skeleton shrimps	[details]
French	caprelles	[details]
German	GespenstkrebseGespensterkrebse	[details]
Japanese	ワレカラ科	[details]