''Caprella'' is a large

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

skeleton shrimp Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometim ...

s belonging to the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Caprellinae Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometime ...

of the family

Caprellidae Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometime ...

. It includes approximately 170

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

. The genus was first established by

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biologi ...

in his great work ''Système des animaux sans vertèbres'' (1801) to describe ''Cancer linearis'' (now ''

Caprella linearis ''Caprella linearis'' (linear skeleton shrimp) is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus '' Caprella''. It is native to the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and the Arctic Ocean. It closely resembles '' Caprella septentrionalis'' with which it s ...

'') and ''Squilla ventricosa'' (now '' Phtisica marina''). *'' Caprella acanthifera'' Leach, 1814 *''

Caprella acanthogaster ''Caprella acanthogaster'' is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus ''Caprella''. It is native to northeast Asia. It closely resembles ''Caprella mutica'' but can be distinguished by its smooth first and second pereonites, as well as its line ...

'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella acanthopoda'' Guiler, 1954 *''

Caprella advena ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système d ...

'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella aino'' Utinomi, 1943 *'' Caprella alaskana'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella alaskensis'' Holmes, 1904 *''

Caprella algaceus ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Vassilenko, 1967 *''

Caprella andreae ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1890 *''

Caprella angulosa ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella angusta ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella arimotoi ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Takeuchi, 1993 *''

Caprella astericola ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Jankowski & Vassilenko, 1973 *''

Caprella bacillus ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella bathyalis ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Vassilenko, 1972 *'' Caprella bathytatos'' Martin & Pettit, 1998 *''

Caprella bermudia ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Kundel, 1910 *''

Caprella bidentata ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Utinomi, 1947 *''

Caprella bispinosa ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella borealis'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella brachiata'' Arimoto, 1978 *''

Caprella branchella ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Arimoto, 1978 *'' Caprella brevirostris'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella californica ''Caprella californica'' is a species of amphipod in the family Caprellidae Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear ...

'' Stimpson, 1856 *'' Caprella carina'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella carinata'' Arimoto, 1934 *''

Caprella caulerpensis ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des ...

'' Guerra-García ''et al.'', 2002 *'' Caprella cavediniae'' Krapp-Schickel & Vader, 1998 *''

Caprella centrota ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Vassilenko, 1972 *'' Caprella ceutae'' Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2002 *'' Caprella chelimana'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella ciliata'' Sars, 1883 *'' Caprella cilluroantennata'' Arimoto, 1934 *'' Caprella circur'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella clavigera'' Vassilenko, 1972 *''

Caprella concinna ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mateus & Mateus, 1991 *'' Caprella constantina'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella corallina'' Arimoto, 1980 *'' Caprella corvina'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella cristibrachium'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella danilevskii'' Czerniavskii, 1868 *'' Caprella decipiens'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella dilatata'' Krøyer, 1843 *'' Caprella dissona'' Arimoto, 1979 *'' Caprella drepanochir'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella dubia'' Hansen, 1887 *'' Caprella edgari'' Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2004 *'' Caprella equilibra'' Say, 1818 *'' Caprella equina'' Arimoto, 1978 *'' Caprella erethizon'' Mayer, 1901 *'' Caprella eurydactyla'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella excelsa'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella eximia'' Mayer, 1890 *''

Caprella extensimana ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Laubitz, 1995 *'' Caprella falsa'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella ferrea ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella fimbriata'' Vassilenko, 1994 *'' Caprella fretensis'' Stebbing, 1878 *'' Caprella generosa'' Arimoto, 1977 *'' Caprella gigantea'' Haller, 1880 *'' Caprella gigantochir'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella glabra'' Aoki, 1991 *'' Caprella globiceps'' Dana, 1853 *'' Caprella gorgonia'' Laubitz & Lewbel, 1974 *'' Caprella gracilior'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella gracilipes'' Grube, 1864 *'' Caprella gracillima'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella grahami'' Wigley & Shave, 1966 *''

Caprella grandimana ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' (Mayer, 1882) *'' Caprella greenleyi'' McCain, 1969 *'' Caprella hirayamai'' Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2003 *''

Caprella hirsuta ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella imaii'' Utinomi, 1943 *'' Caprella incisa'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella indeterminata'' Vassilenko, 1994 *'' Caprella inermis'' Grube, 1864 *'' Caprella iniqua'' Arimoto, 1980 *'' Caprella iniquilibra'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella innocens'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella insularis'' Laubitz, 1995 *'' Caprella irregularis'' Mayer, 1890 *''

Caprella japonica ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des ...

'' (Schurin, 1935) *'' Caprella kincaidi'' Holmes, 1904 *'' Caprella kominatoensis'' Takeuchi, 1986 *'' Caprella kroyeri'' De Haan, 1849 *'' Caprella kuroshio'' Mori, 1999 *''

Caprella laevipes ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella laeviuscula'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella liliata'' Arimoto, 1979 *'' Caprella lilliput'' Krapp-Schickel & Ruffo, 1987 *''

'' (

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

, 1767) *'' Caprella liparotensis'' Haller, 1879 *''

Caprella litoralis ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Vassilenko, 1972 *'' Caprella longicirrata'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella longidentata'' Arimoto, 1934 *'' Caprella longimanus'' Stimpson, 1853 *'' Caprella luctator'' Stimpsom, 1855 *''

Caprella lukini ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des ...

'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella madrasana'' Giles, 1890 *'' Caprella manneringi'' McCain, 1979 *'' Caprella mantis'' Latreille, 1816 *'' Caprella media'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella mendax'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella microtuberculata'' G.O. Sars, 1879 *'' Caprella minima'' Arimoto, 1980 *'' Caprella minuscula'' Arimoto, 1980 *'' Caprella mitis'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella mixta'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella modesta'' Herklots, 1861 *'' Caprella monai'' Guerra-García ''et al.'', 2001 *'' Caprella monoceros'' Mayer, 1890 *''

Caprella multituberculum ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des ...

'' Lee & Lee, 1996 *''

Caprella mutica ''Caprella mutica'', commonly known as the Japanese skeleton shrimp, is a species of skeleton shrimp. They are relatively large caprellids, reaching a maximum length of . They are sexually dimorphic, with the males usually being much lar ...

'' Schurin, 1935 *'' Caprella nagaoi'' Arimoto, 1970 *'' Caprella natalensis'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella nichtensis ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des ...

'' Brandt, 1851 *'' Caprella obtusifrons'' Utinomi, 1943 *'' Caprella okadai'' Arimoto, 1930 *''

Caprella oxyarthra ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella pacifica'' Vassilenko, 1972 *'' Caprella palkii'' Giles, 1890 *'' Caprella paramitis''Guerra-García ''et al.'', 2001 *'' Caprella parapaulina'' Vassilenko, 1974 *'' Caprella paulina'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella penantis'' Leach, 1814 *'' Caprella pilidigitata'' Laubitz, 1970 *'' Caprella pilipalma'' Dougherty & Steinberg, 1953 *'' Caprella pinnigera'' Arimoto, 1980 *'' Caprella polyacantha'' Utinomi, 1947 *'' Caprella pseudorapax'' Guerra-García ''et al.'', 2001 *'' Caprella pustulata'' Laubitz, 1970 *'' Caprella rapax'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella rhinoceros'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella rhopalochir'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella rinki'' Stephensen, 1916 *'' Caprella rotundidentata'' Vassilenko, 1972 *'' Caprella rudiscula'' Laubitz, 1970 *'' Caprella sabineae'' Guerra-García & García-Gómez, 2003 *'' Caprella sabulensis'' Guerra-García ''et al.'', 2001 *'' Caprella sanguinea'' Gould, 1841 *'' Caprella santosrosai'' Sanchez-Moyano ''et al.'', 1995 *'' Caprella sarsi'' Honeyman, 1889 *'' Caprella scabra'' Holmes, 1904 *'' Caprella scaura'' Templeton, 1836 *'' Caprella scitula'' Arimoto & Hirayama, 1979 *'' Caprella sedovi'' Gurjanova, 1933 *''

Caprella septentrionalis ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Krøyer, 1838 *''

Caprella simia ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella simplex'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella singularis'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella soyo'' Arimoto, 1934 *'' Caprella stella'' Krapp-Schickel & Vader, 1998 *'' Caprella striata'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella subinermis'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Caprella subtilis'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella takeuchi'' Guerra-García ''et al.'', 2001 *'' Caprella tasmaniensis'' Guiler, 1954 *'' Caprella telarpax'' Mayer, 1890 *''

Caprella temperativa ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Arimoto, 1982 *'' Caprella tenella'' (Dana, 1853) *'' Caprella tenuis'' Haswell, 1880 *'' Caprella traudlae'' Guerra-Garcia, 2004 *'' Caprella triodos'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Caprella trispinis''Honeyman, 1889 *'' Caprella tsugarensis'' Utinomi, 1947 *'' Caprella tuberculata'' Guérin, 1836 *'' Caprella ungulina'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella unica'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella uniforma'' La Follette, 1915 *'' Caprella vana'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella venusta'' Utinomi, 1943 *'' Caprella verrucosa'' Boeck, 1871 *'' Caprella vidua'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella vitjazi'' Vassilenko, 1992 *'' Caprella wirtzi'' Krapp-Schickel & Takeuchi, 2005 *'' Caprella zygodonta'' Vassilenko, 1974

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