MYSIDAE Haworth, 1825
(opossum shrimps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
MYSINAE
a subfamily of crustaceans
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 53 images
Praunus
a genus of crustaceans
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 53 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyMYSIDAE (opossum shrimps)
OrderMYSIDA (ORDER) (an order of crustaceans)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Freshwater

Gledhill, T. & Wallace, I. 2010 Module 9: advanced identification of miscellaneous taxa including Crustacea https://www.fba.org.uk/identification-freshwater-invertebrates-species-level-distance-learning-course

MYSIDAE (opossum shrimps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for MYSIDAE (opossum shrimps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for MYSIDAE (opossum shrimps)
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