Alvinocarididae

Alvinocarididae Temporal range: Jurassic–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Alvinocaris sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Caridea
Superfamily:	Bresilioidea
Family:	Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 1986
Genera
Alvinocaris Williams & Chace, 1982 Chorocaris Martin & Hessler, 1990 Harthofia Polz, 2007 † Mirocaris Vereshchaka, 1996 Nautilocaris Komai & Segonzac, 2004 Opaepele Williams & Dobbs, 1995 Rimicaris Williams & Rona, 1986 Shinkaicaris Komai & Segonzac, 2005

Alvinocarididae is a family of shrimp, originally described by M. L. Christoffersen in 1986 from samples collected by DSV Alvin, from which they derive their name. Shrimp of the family Alvinocarididae generally inhabit deep sea hydrothermal vent regions, and hydrocarbon cold seep environments. Carotenoid pigment has been found in their bodies. The family Alvinocarididae comprises 7 extant genera.