Mysids [Mysidae]
Description
Mysidae is the largest family within the order Mysida, comprising small, shrimp-like crustaceans commonly referred to as opossum shrimps. They are characterized by their unique brood pouch, or marsupium, in which females carry eggs and developing larvae. Mysids inhabit a wide range of marine environments, from shallow coastal waters to deep-sea regions. They are an important food source for many larger marine organisms, including fish and whales. Members of this family exhibit diverse feeding habits, including filter feeding and predation on small invertebrates.
Genera
Mysid [Mysidopsis]
View DetailsHeteromysis [Heteromysis]
View DetailsSchistomysis [Schistomysis]
View DetailsParamysis [Paramysis]
View DetailsNeomysis [Neomysis]
View DetailsPraunus [Praunus]
View DetailsGastrosaccus [Gastrosaccus]
View DetailsAnchialina [Anchialina]
View DetailsDeltamysis [Deltamysis]
View DetailsErythrops [Erythrops]
View DetailsMesopodopsis [Mesopodopsis]
View DetailsSiriella [Siriella]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Mysids
Mysida
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Statistics
- Genera 12