Caprella acanthifera Leach, 1814
(a skeleton shrimp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp)
Genus	Caprella (skeleton shrimps)
Subfamily	CAPRELLINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
Family	CAPRELLIDAE (a family of skeleton shrimps)
Superfamily	CAPRELLOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Parvorder	Caprellidira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
Infraorder	Corophiida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
Suborder	SENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
Order	AMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
Superorder	PERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
Subclass	EUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
Class	MALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
Subphylum	CRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
Phylum	ARTHROPODA (arthropods)
Superphylum	ECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
Clade	Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
Subkingdom	EUMETAZOA (metazoans)
Kingdom	ANIMALIA (animals)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Caprella acanthifera is also a member of:
Invertebrates - Invertebrates (via Arthropoda)

Records of Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp) :
1: Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp)
21 Mar 2015	OSGR: SY67	50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W	Vice County: Dorset (VC 9)	England
under concrete slab at low spring tide

2: Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp)
18 Mar 2011	OSGR: SY67	50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W	Vice County: Dorset (VC 9)	England
under stone on shore

3: Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp)
2 Mar 2010	OSGR: SY97	50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W	Vice County: Dorset (VC 9)	England
group on underside of small boulder on seashore

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

AMPHIPODA
(freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)

MALACOSTRACA
(crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)

CRUSTACEA
(crustaceans)

ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)

ANIMALIA
(animals)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Caprella acanthifera (a skeleton shrimp)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

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