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Family: Oplophoridae deepsea shrimps (See list of species below)

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30 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ephyrina benedicti
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Ephyrina bifida
[Split deep-sea shrimp]
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Ephyrina figueirai
[Contour deep-sea shrimp]
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Ephyrina hoskynii
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Ephyrina ombango
[Ombango deep-sea shrimp]
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Heterogenys microphthalma
[Deepsea shrimps]


Janicella spinicauda
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Kemphyra corallina
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Meningodora compsa
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Meningodora marptocheles
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Meningodora mollis
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Meningodora vesca
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Notostomus auriculatus
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Notostomus distirus
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Notostomus elegans
[Elegant deep-sea shrimp]
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Notostomus gibbosus
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Notostomus japonicus
[Japanese spinyridge]
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Notostomus robustus
[Robust deep-sea shrimp]


Oplophorus gracilirostris
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Oplophorus grimaldii
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Oplophorus novaezeelandiae
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Oplophorus spinosus
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Oplophorus typus
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Systellaspis affinis
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Systellaspis braueri
[Quayle spinytail]
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Systellaspis cristata
[Krygier spinytail]


Systellaspis debilis
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Systellaspis guillei
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Systellaspis lanceocaudata
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Systellaspis pellucida
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30 Species of Family Oplophoridae
(deepsea shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ephyrina benedicti Western Atlantic
Ephyrina bifida Split deep-sea shrimp Western Atlantic
Ephyrina figueirai Contour deep-sea shrimp Western Atlantic
Ephyrina hoskynii Southeast Pacific
Ephyrina ombango Ombango deep-sea shrimp Southeast Pacific, Wester
Heterogenys microphthalma Deepsea shrimps Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Janicella spinicauda Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Kemphyra corallina Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Meningodora compsa Western Atlantic
Meningodora marptocheles Western Atlantic
Meningodora mollis Indo-Pacific and the Atla
Meningodora vesca Western Central Pacific,
Notostomus auriculatus Southern Ocean
Notostomus distirus Western Atlantic
Notostomus elegans Elegant deep-sea shrimp Indo-Pacific and the Atla
Notostomus gibbosus Worldwide.
Notostomus japonicus Japanese spinyridge Eastern Pacific
Notostomus robustus Robust deep-sea shrimp Western Atlantic
Oplophorus gracilirostris Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Oplophorus grimaldii Western Atlantic
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae Southern Ocean.
Oplophorus spinosus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Oplophorus typus Indo-Pacific.
Systellaspis affinis Western Atlantic
Systellaspis braueri Quayle spinytail Northern and southern Pac
Systellaspis cristata Krygier spinytail Eastern Pacific and the A
Systellaspis debilis Cosmopolitan.
Systellaspis guillei Indo-Pacific
Systellaspis lanceocaudata Western Pacific.
Systellaspis pellucida Arctic, Atlantic and Indo



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