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Family: Oplophoridae deepsea shrimps



(See list of species below)


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30 species (see list below)
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Ephyrina benedicti
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Ephyrina bifida
[Split deep-sea shrimp]
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Ephyrina figueirai
[Contour deep-sea shrimp]
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Ephyrina hoskynii
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Ephyrina ombango
[Ombango deep-sea shrimp]
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Heterogenys microphthalma
[Deepsea shrimps]

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Indo-Pacific and Atlantic

Janicella spinicauda (Milne-Edwards, 1883)

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Janicella spinicauda
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Kemphyra corallina
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Meningodora compsa
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Meningodora marptocheles
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Meningodora mollis
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Meningodora vesca
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Notostomus auriculatus
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Notostomus distirus
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Notostomus elegans
[Elegant deep-sea shrimp]
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Notostomus gibbosus
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Notostomus japonicus
[Japanese spinyridge]
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Notostomus robustus
[Robust deep-sea shrimp]

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Indo-Pacific and Atlantic

Oplophorus gracilirostris Milne-Edwards, 1881

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Oplophorus gracilirostris
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Oplophorus grimaldii
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Oplophorus novaezeelandiae
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Oplophorus spinosus
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Indo-Pacific.

Oplophorus typus Milne Edwards, 1837

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Oplophorus typus
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Systellaspis affinis
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Systellaspis braueri
[Quayle spinytail]
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Systellaspis cristata
[Krygier spinytail]

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Cosmopolitan.

Systellaspis debilis (Milne-Edwards, 1881)

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Systellaspis debilis
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Systellaspis guillei
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Western Pacific.

Systellaspis lanceocaudata Bate, 1888

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Systellaspis lanceocaudata
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Systellaspis pellucida
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ephyrina benedicti Western Atlantic 1885
Ephyrina bifida Split deep-sea shrimp Western Atlantic 1923
Ephyrina figueirai Contour deep-sea shrimp Western Atlantic 1973
Ephyrina hoskynii Southeast Pacific 1891
Ephyrina ombango Ombango deep-sea shrimp Southeast Pacific, Wester 1973
Heterogenys microphthalma Deepsea shrimps Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1885
Janicella spinicauda Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1883
Kemphyra corallina Indo-West Pacific and Atl 1883
Meningodora compsa Western Atlantic 1940
Meningodora marptocheles Western Atlantic 1940
Meningodora mollis Indo-Pacific and the Atla 1882
Meningodora vesca Western Central Pacific, 1886
Notostomus auriculatus Southern Ocean 1950
Notostomus distirus Western Atlantic 1940
Notostomus elegans Elegant deep-sea shrimp Indo-Pacific and the Atla 1881
Notostomus gibbosus Worldwide. 1881
Notostomus japonicus Japanese spinyridge Eastern Pacific 1888
Notostomus robustus Robust deep-sea shrimp Western Atlantic 1884
Oplophorus gracilirostris Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1881
Oplophorus grimaldii Western Atlantic 1905
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae Southern Ocean. 1931
Oplophorus spinosus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1839
Oplophorus typus Indo-Pacific. 1837
Systellaspis affinis Western Atlantic 1896
Systellaspis braueri Quayle spinytail Northern and southern Pac 1914
Systellaspis cristata Krygier spinytail Eastern Pacific and the A 1893
Systellaspis debilis Cosmopolitan. 1881
Systellaspis guillei Indo-Pacific 1987
Systellaspis lanceocaudata Western Pacific. 1888
Systellaspis pellucida Arctic, Atlantic and Indo 1885



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