CAPRELLIDAE Leach, 1814
(a family of skeleton shrimps)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyCAPRELLIDAE (a family of skeleton shrimps)
SuperfamilyCAPRELLOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderCaprellidira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderCorophiida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
SuborderSENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderAMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (SUBCLASS) (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

CAPRELLIDAE (a family of skeleton shrimps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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