OPLOPHORIDAE DANA, 1852
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https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00178.x |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D96F29-FFBF-FF9A-FC60-FA11FBFD08BE |
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Diego |
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FAMILY OPLOPHORIDAE DANA, 1852 View in CoL
The family Oplophoridae contains approximately 61 species of caridean shrimp partitioned among 10 genera (see Chace, 1986, for a taxonomic review). Nearly all known species are mesopelagic, with many species known from the deep sea. Their reported presence at hydrothermal vent or seep areas is almost certainly facultative (see below).
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