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.