Alpheoidea

Alpheoidea is a superfamily of shrimp. Species of shrimp in the superfamily Alpheoidea are drag swimmers, as opposed to lift swimmers.

Taxonomy

The following families are recognised in the superfamily Alpheoidea:

• Alpheidae <small>Rafinesque, 1815</small>
• Barbouriidae <small>Christoffersen, 1987</small>
• Bythocarididae <small>Christoffersen, 1987</small>
• Hippolytidae <small>Bate, 1888</small>
• Lysmatidae <small>Dana, 1852</small>
• Merguiidae <small>Christoffersen, 1990</small>
• Ogyrididae <small>Holthuis, 1955</small>
• Thoridae <small>Kingsley, 1878</small>

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