Mysidae is the largest

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

crustacean Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amphipods and mantis shrimp. The crustacean group ...

s in the order

Mysida Mysida is an order (biology), order of small, shrimp-like crustaceans in the malacostracan superorder Peracarida. Their common name opossum shrimps stems from the presence of a Brood pouch (Peracarida), brood pouch or "marsupium" in females. The ...

, with over 1000 species in around 170 genera.

Characteristics

Members of the family Mysidae are distinguished from other mysids by the fact that the first

pereopod The decapod (crustaceans such as a crab, lobster, shrimp or prawn) is made up of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon (abdomen). Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various g ...

(walking leg) has a well-developed exopod (outer branch), the carpopropodus of the endopod (inner branch) of the 3rd to 8th pereopods is divided into sub-segments and there are

statocyst The statocyst is a balance sensory receptor present in some aquatic invertebrates, including bivalves, cnidarians, ctenophorans, echinoderms, cephalopods, and crustaceans. A similar structure is also found in ''Xenoturbella''. The statocyst cons ...

s on the endopod of the

uropod Uropods are posterior appendages found on a wide variety of crustaceans. They typically have functions in locomotion. Definition Uropods are often defined as the appendages of the last body segment of a crustacean. An alternative definition sugge ...

s (posterior appendages). Female petalophthalmidans have two or three oostegites (flexible bristly flaps) forming the base of the marsupium or brood pouch under the thorax, apart from the subfamily Boreomysinae, which has seven pairs of oostegites.

Subfamilies and genera

The following subfamilies and genera are recognised: ;Boreomysinae Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *''

Neobirsteiniamysis ''Neobirsteiniamysis'' is a mysid crustacean genus of the subfamily Boreomysinae of the family Mysidae. Some of the largest mysids. Exclusively deep water. Cosmopolitan. 2 species. Description The eyes are lacking pigmentation, concave latera ...

'' Hendrickx et Tchindonova, 2020 *'' Boreomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 ;Erythropinae Hansen, 1910 *'' Aberomysis'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Amathimysis'' Brattegard, 1969 *'' Amblyops'' G. O. Sars, 1872 *'' Amblyopsoides'' O. S. Tattersall, 1955 *'' Arachnomysis'' Chun, 1887 *'' Atlanterythrops'' Nouvel & Lagardère, 1976 *'' Australerythrops'' W. Tattersall, 1928 *'' Caesaromysis'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Chunomysis'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Dactylamblyops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Dactylerythrops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Echinomysides'' Murano, 1977 *'' Echinomysis'' Illig, 1905 *''

Erythrops ''Erythrops'' is a genus of marine crustaceans in the family Mysidae Mysidae is the largest family (biology), family of crustaceans in the order (biology), order Mysida, with over 1000 species in around 170 genera. Characteristics Members of ...

'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Euchaetomera'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euchaetomeropsis'' W. Tattersall, 1909 *'' Gibbamblyops'' Murano & Krygier, 1985 *'' Gibberythrops'' Illig, 1930 *'' Gymnerythrops'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Heteroerythrops'' O. Tattersall, 1955 *'' Holmesiella'' Ortmann, 1908 *'' Hyperamblyops'' Birstein & Tchindonova, 1958 *'' Hypererythrops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Illigiella'' Murano, 1981 *'' Indoerythrops'' Panampunnayil, 1998 *'' Katerythrops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Liuimysis'' Wang, 1998 *'' Longithorax'' Illig, 1906 *'' Marumomysis'' Murano, 1999 *'' Meierythrops'' Murano, 1981 *'' Metamblyops'' W. Tattersall, 1907 *'' Meterythrops'' S. I. Smith, 1879 *'' Michthyops'' Tattersall, 1911 *'' Mysimenzies'' Bacescu, 1971 *'' Nakazawaia'' Murano, 1981 *'' Neoamblyops'' Fukuoka, 2009 *'' Nipponerythrops'' Murano, 1977 *'' Paramblyops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Parapseudomma'' Nouvel & Lagardère, 1976 *'' Parerythrops'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Pleurerythrops'' Ii, 1964 *'' Pseudamblyops'' Ii, 1964 *'' Pseuderythrops'' Coifmann, 1936 *'' Pseudomma'' G. O. Sars, 1870 *'' Pteromysis'' Ii, 1964 *'' Scolamblyops'' Murano, 1974 *'' Shenimysis'' Wang, 1998 *'' Synerythrops'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Teratamblyops'' Murano, 2001 *'' Teraterythrops'' Ii, 1964 *'' Thalassomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1939 *'' Xenerythrops'' Ii, 1964 ;Gastrosaccinae Norman, 1892 *'' Anchialina'' Norman & Scott, 1906 *'' Archaeomysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Chlamydopleon'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Coifmanniella'' Heard & Price, 2006 *'' Eurobowmaniella'' Murano, 1995 *'' Gastrosaccus'' Norman, 1868 *'' Haplostylus'' Kossmann, 1880 *'' Iiella'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Paranchialina'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Pseudanchialina'' Hansen, 1910 ;Heteromysinae Norman, 1892 *'' Bermudamysis'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Burrimysis'' Jaume & Garcia, 1993 *'' Deltamysis'' Bowman & Orsi, 1992 *''

Heteromysis ''Heteromysis'' (from Greek ''heteros'' meaning ‘different’, and ''mysis'', a genus name ''Mysis'') is a genus of marine mysid crustaceans (opossum shrimps) from the family Mysidae, associated with various shallow-water invertebrates. The n ...

'' S. I. Smith, 1873 *'' Heteromysoides'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Ischiomysis'' Wittmann, 2013 *'' Mysidetes'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Mysifaun'' Wittmann, 1996 *'' Platymysis'' Brattegard, 1980 *'' Platyops'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Pseudomysidetes'' W. Tattersall, 1936 *'' Retromysis'' Wittmann, 2004 ;Leptomysinae Hansen, 1910 *'' Afromysis'' Zimmer, 1916 *'' Americamysis'' Price, Heard & Stuck, 1994 *'' Antichthomysis'' Fenton, 1991 *'' Australomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1927 *'' Bathymysis'' W. Tattersall, 1907 *'' Brasilomysis'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Calyptomma'' W. Tattersall, 1909 *'' Ceratodoxomysis'' Murano, 2003 *'' Cubanomysis'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Dioptromysis'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Doxomysis'' Hansen, 1912 *'' Harmelinella'' Ledoyer, 1989 *'' Hyperiimysis'' Nouvel, 1966 *'' Iimysis'' Nouvel, 1966 *'' Leptomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Megalopsis'' Panampunnayil, 1987 *'' Metamysidopsis'' W. Tattersall, 1951 *'' Mysideis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Mysidopsis'' G. O. Sars, 1864 *'' Neobathymysis'' Bravo & Murano, 1996 *'' Neodoxomysis'' Murano, 1999 *'' Notomysis'' Wittmann, 1986 *'' Nouvelia'' Bacescu & Vasilescu, 1973 *'' Paraleptomysis'' Liu & Wang, 1983 *'' Prionomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1922 *'' Proleptomysis'' Wittmann, 1985 *'' Promysis'' Dana, 1850 *'' Pseudomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1879 *'' Pseudoxomysis'' Nouvel, 1973 *'' Pyroleptomysis'' Wittmann, 1985 *'' Rostromysis'' Panampunnayil, 1987 *'' Tenagomysis'' Thomson, 1900 ;Mancomysinae Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Palaumysis'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 ;Mysidellinae Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Mysidella'' G. O. Sars, 1872 ;Mysinae Haworth, 1825 *'' Acanthomysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Alienacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Anisomysis'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Antarctomysis'' Coutière, 1906 *'' Antromysis'' Creaser, 1936 *'' Arthromysis'' Colosi, 1924 *'' Boreoacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2004 *'' Carnegieomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1943 *'' Caspiomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1907 *'' Columbiaemysis'' Holmquist, 1982 *'' Diamysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Disacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Exacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Gangemysis'' Derzhavin, 1924 *'' Gironomysis'' Ortiz, García-Debrás & Pérez, 1997 *'' Halemysis'' Bacescu & Udrescu, 1984 *'' Hemiacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2002 *'' Hemimysis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Hippacanthomysis'' Murano & Chess, 1987 *'' Holmesimysis'' Holmquist, 1979 *'' Hyperacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2000 *'' Hyperstilomysis'' Fukuoka, Bravo & Murano, 2005 *'' Idiomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1922 *'' Indomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1914 *'' Inusitatomysis'' Ii, 1940 *'' Javanisomysis'' Bacescu, 1992 *'' Kainommatomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1927 *'' Katamysis'' G. O. Sars, 1893 *'' Keslerella'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Limnomysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Lycomysis'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Macromysis'' White, 1847 *'' Mesacanthomysis'' Nouvel, 1967 *'' Mesopodopsis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Mysidium'' Dana, 1852 *''

Mysis ''Mysis'' is a genus of mysid crustaceans in the family Mysidae, distributed mainly in the coastal zone of the Arctic and high boreal seas. Several species also inhabit northern freshwater lakes and the brackish Caspian Sea. Fifteen species are ...

'' Latreille, 1802 *'' Nanomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1921 *'' Neomysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Nipponomysis'' Takahashi & Murano, 1986 *'' Notacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2000 *'' Orientomysis'' Derzhavin, 1913 *'' Pacifacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Paracanthomysis'' Ii, 1936 *'' Paramesopodopsis'' Fenton, 1985 *'' Paramysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Parapodopsis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Parastilomysis'' Ii, 1936 *'' Parvimysis'' Brattegard, 1969 *'' Praunus'' Leach, 1814 *'' Proneomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1933 *'' Sarmysis'' Maissuradze & Popescu, 1987 *'' Schistomysis'' Norman, 1892 *'' Stilomysis'' Norman, 1894 *'' Surinamysis'' Bowman, 1977 *'' Taphromysis'' Banner, 1953 *'' Tasmanomysis'' Fenton, 1985 *'' Telacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2001 *'' Troglomysis'' Stammer, 1933 *'' Xenacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1980 ;Rhopalophthalminae Hansen, 1910 *'' Rhopalophthalmus'' Illig, 1906 ;Siriellinae Norman, 1892 *'' Hemisiriella'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Metasiriella'' Murano, 1986 *'' Siriella'' Dana, 1850

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Characteristics

Subfamilies and genera

See also

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