Gnathophyllidae

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Gnathophyllidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Crustacea
Class:Malacostraca
Order:Decapoda
Suborder:Pleocyemata
Infraorder:Caridea
Superfamily:Palaemonoidea
Family:Gnathophyllidae

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Genera

There are 4 genera and 12 species:
Gnathophylloides
Gnathophyllum - bumblebee shrimps
Hymenocera - harlequin shrimps
Levicaris

Gnathophyllid shrimps (family Gnathophyllidae) are a taxon of tropical shrimps in the superfamily Palaemonoidea. They are colorful and very popular for aquariums.

Taxonomy note

The genus Hymenocera is sometimes separated to form family Hymenoceridae.


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