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Alpheoidea

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Taxonomy

The following families are recognised in the superfamily Alpheoidea:

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

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