Squillidae
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Squillidae is a family
of mantis shrimp
, the only family in the superfamily
Squilloidea . It contains the following genera
:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of mantis shrimp
Mantis shrimp
Mantis shrimp or stomatopods are marine crustaceans, the members of the order Stomatopoda. They are neither shrimp nor mantids, but receive their name purely from the physical resemblance to both the terrestrial praying mantis and the shrimp. They may reach in length, although exceptional cases of...
, the only family in the superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
Squilloidea . It contains the following genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
:
- Alima Leach, 1817
- Alimopsoides Moosa, 1991
- Alimopsis Manning, 1977b
- Anchisquilla Manning, 1968a
- Anchisquilloides Manning, 1977b
- Anchisquillopsis Moosa, 1986
- Areosquilla Manning, 1976b
- Beloisquilla Ahyong, 2001
- Busquilla Manning, 1978a
- Carinosquilla Manning, 1968b
- Clorida Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842
- Cloridina Manning, 1995
- Cloridopsis Manning, 1968b
- Crenatosquilla Manning, 1984b
- Dictyosquilla Manning, 1968b
- Distoosquilla Manning, 1977b
- Erugosquilla Manning, 1995
- Fallosquilla Manning, 1995
- Fennerosquilla Manning & Camp, 1983
- Gibbesia Manning & Heard, 1997
- Harposquilla Holthuis, 1964
- Humesosquilla Manning & Camp, 2001
- Kempina Manning, 1978b
- Leptosquilla Miers, 1880
- Lenisquilla Manning, 1977b
- Levisquilla Manning, 1977b
- Lophosquilla Manning, 1968b
- Meiosquilla Manning, 1968b
- Miyakea Manning, 1995
- Natosquilla Manning, 1978b
- Neclorida Manning, 1995
- Neoanchisquilla Manning, 1978d
- Oratosquilla Manning, 1968b
- Oratosquillina Manning, 1995
- Paralimopsis Mossa, 1991
- Parvisquilla Manning, 1973
- Pontiosquilla Manning, 1995
- Pterygosquilla Hilgendorf, 1890
- Quollastria Ahyong, 2001
- RissoidesRissoidesRissoides is a genus of mantis shrimp. It is named after Antoine Risso, and includes the following species:*Rissoides africanus *Rissoides barnardi *Rissoides calypso...
Manning & Lewisohn, 1982 - Schmittius Manning, 1972b
- SquillaSquillaSquilla is a genus of mantis shrimp. It includes the following species:*Squilla brasiliensis Calman, 1917*Squilla chydaea Manning, 1962*Squilla deceptrix Manning, 1969*Squilla edentata *Squilla empusa Say, 1818...
Fabicius, 1787 - Squilloides Manning, 1968b
- Tuleariosquilla Manning, 1978a