Parasquillidae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
mantis shrimp containing the three
genera ''
Faughnia'', ''
Parasquilla'' and ''
Pseudosquillopsis''. It was previously included in the superfamily
Gonodactyloidea, but that group was found to be
paraphyletic, and a new superfamily, Parasquilloidea was erected.
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Stomatopoda
Crustacean families
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