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Caprellidira

Caprellida
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Pariambus typicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Senticaudata
Infraorder: Corophiida
Parvorder: Caprellidira
Leach, 1814 
Families

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Caprellidira is a parvorder of marine crustaceans of the infraorder Corophiida. The group includes skeleton shrimps (Caprellidae) and whale lice (Cyamidae).

Fifteen families are currently recognised in the group. They are grouped into seven superfamilies.



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