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Oplophoridae

The family Oplophoridae is a taxon of pelagic shrimp and the only subtaxon of the superfamily Oplophoroidea. It contains the following genera:

  • Acanthephyra A. Milne-Edwards, 1881
  • Ephyrina Smith, 1885
  • Heterogenys Chace, 1986
  • Hymenodora Sars, 1877
  • Janicella Chace, 1986
  • Kemphyra Chace, 1986
  • Meningodora Smith, 1882
  • Notostomus A. Milne-Edwards, 1881
  • Odontochelion Garassino, 1994
  • Oplophorus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
  • Systellaspis Bate, 1888
  • Tonellocaris Garassino, 1998

Molecular phylogenetics suggests that the family as currently circumscribed is polyphyletic, and may lead to the resurrection of a family Acanthephyridae for all genera except Oplophorus, Systellaspis and Janicella.