Gnathophyllidae

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iGnathophyllidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Superfamily: Palaemonoidea
Family: Gnathophyllidae
Dana, 1852
Genera

There are 4 genera and 12 species:
Gnathophylloides
Gnathophyllum - bumblebee shrimp
Hymenocera - harlequin shrimp
Levicaris

Gnathophyllid shrimps (family Gnathophyllidae) are a taxon of tropical shrimp in the superfamily Palaemonoidea. They are colorful and very popular for aquariums.

[edit] Taxonomy note

The genus Hymenocera is sometimes separated to form family Hymenoceridae.

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