Caprella Lamarck, 1801
(skeleton shrimps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Caprella acanthifera
a skeleton shrimp
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 		Species 62 images
Caprella linearis
a skeleton shrimp
Species 1 ident. refs
Caprella mutica
Japanese Skeleton Shrimp
Species 1 ident. refs
Caprella septentrionalis
a skeleton shrimp
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCaprella (skeleton shrimps)
SubfamilyCAPRELLINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyCAPRELLIDAE (a family of skeleton shrimps)
SuperfamilyCAPRELLOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderCaprellidira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderCorophiida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
SuborderSENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderAMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Caprella (skeleton shrimps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Caprella (skeleton shrimps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Caprella (skeleton shrimps)
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