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Caprella
A Japanese skeleton shrimp (Caprella mutica)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Caprellidae
Subfamily: Caprellinae
Genus: Caprella
Lamarck, 1801
Synonyms
  • Liparis Bosc, 1801
Caprella bathytatos
Caprella mendax
Caprella kominatoensis

Caprella is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ J. Lowry, M. Costello & D. Bellan-Santini (2012). Lowry J (ed.). "Caprella Lamarck, 1801". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
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