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crustacean Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amphipods and mantis shrimp. The crustacean gro ...

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Mysida Mysida is an order of small, shrimp-like crustaceans in the malacostracan superorder Peracarida. Their common name opossum shrimps stems from the presence of a brood pouch or "marsupium" in females. The fact that the larvae are reared in this ...

, with over 1000 species in around 170 genera.

Characteristics

Members of the family Mysidae are distinguished from other mysids by the fact that the first

pereopod The decapod (crustaceans such as a crab, lobster, shrimp or prawn) is made up of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon (abdomen). Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various g ...

(walking leg) has a well-developed exopod (outer branch), the carpopropodus of the endopod (inner branch) of the 3rd to 8th pereopods is divided into sub-segments and there are

statocyst The statocyst is a balance sensory receptor present in some aquatic invertebrates, including bivalves, cnidarians, ctenophorans, echinoderms, cephalopods, and crustaceans. A similar structure is also found in ''Xenoturbella''. The statocyst cons ...

s on the endopod of the

uropod Uropods are posterior appendages found on a wide variety of crustaceans. They typically have functions in locomotion. Definition Uropods are often defined as the appendages of the last body segment of a crustacean. An alternative definition sugge ...

s (posterior appendages). Female petalophthalmidans have two or three oostegites (flexible bristly flaps) forming the base of the marsupium or brood pouch under the thorax, apart from the subfamily Boreomysinae, which has seven pairs of oostegites.

Subfamilies and genera

The following subfamilies and genera are recognised: ;Boreomysinae Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *''

Neobirsteiniamysis ''Neobirsteiniamysis'' is a mysid crustacean genus of the subfamily Boreomysinae of the family Mysidae. Some of the largest mysids. Exclusively deep water. Cosmopolitan. 2 species. Description The eyes are lacking pigmentation, concave lateral ...

'' Hendrickx et Tchindonova, 2020 *'' Boreomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 ;Erythropinae Hansen, 1910 *'' Aberomysis'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Amathimysis'' Brattegard, 1969 *'' Amblyops'' G. O. Sars, 1872 *'' Amblyopsoides'' O. S. Tattersall, 1955 *'' Arachnomysis'' Chun, 1887 *'' Atlanterythrops'' Nouvel & Lagardère, 1976 *'' Australerythrops'' W. Tattersall, 1928 *'' Caesaromysis'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Chunomysis'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Dactylamblyops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Dactylerythrops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Echinomysides'' Murano, 1977 *'' Echinomysis'' Illig, 1905 *''

Erythrops ''Erythrops'' is a genus of marine crustaceans in the family Mysidae. Species There are 17 recognized species: * ''Erythrops abyssorum'' G.O. Sars, 1869 * ''Erythrops africanus'' O. Tattersall, 1955 * ''Erythrops alboranus'' Bacescu, 1989 * ' ...

'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Euchaetomera'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euchaetomeropsis'' W. Tattersall, 1909 *'' Gibbamblyops'' Murano & Krygier, 1985 *'' Gibberythrops'' Illig, 1930 *'' Gymnerythrops'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Heteroerythrops'' O. Tattersall, 1955 *'' Holmesiella'' Ortmann, 1908 *'' Hyperamblyops'' Birstein & Tchindonova, 1958 *'' Hypererythrops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Illigiella'' Murano, 1981 *'' Indoerythrops'' Panampunnayil, 1998 *'' Katerythrops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Liuimysis'' Wang, 1998 *'' Longithorax'' Illig, 1906 *'' Marumomysis'' Murano, 1999 *'' Meierythrops'' Murano, 1981 *'' Metamblyops'' W. Tattersall, 1907 *'' Meterythrops'' S. I. Smith, 1879 *'' Michthyops'' Tattersall, 1911 *'' Mysimenzies'' Bacescu, 1971 *'' Nakazawaia'' Murano, 1981 *'' Neoamblyops'' Fukuoka, 2009 *'' Nipponerythrops'' Murano, 1977 *'' Paramblyops'' Holt & Tattersall, 1905 *'' Parapseudomma'' Nouvel & Lagardère, 1976 *'' Parerythrops'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Pleurerythrops'' Ii, 1964 *'' Pseudamblyops'' Ii, 1964 *'' Pseuderythrops'' Coifmann, 1936 *'' Pseudomma'' G. O. Sars, 1870 *'' Pteromysis'' Ii, 1964 *'' Scolamblyops'' Murano, 1974 *'' Shenimysis'' Wang, 1998 *'' Synerythrops'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Teratamblyops'' Murano, 2001 *'' Teraterythrops'' Ii, 1964 *'' Thalassomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1939 *'' Xenerythrops'' Ii, 1964 ;Gastrosaccinae Norman, 1892 *'' Anchialina'' Norman & Scott, 1906 *'' Archaeomysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Chlamydopleon'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Coifmanniella'' Heard & Price, 2006 *'' Eurobowmaniella'' Murano, 1995 *'' Gastrosaccus'' Norman, 1868 *'' Haplostylus'' Kossmann, 1880 *'' Iiella'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Paranchialina'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Pseudanchialina'' Hansen, 1910 ;Heteromysinae Norman, 1892 *''

Bermudamysis ''Bermudamysis speluncola'' is a species of crustacean in the family Mysidae, endemic to Bermuda, and the only species in the genus ''Bermudamysis''. See also *''Platyops ''Platyops sterreri'' is a species of crustacean in the family ...

'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Burrimysis'' Jaume & Garcia, 1993 *'' Deltamysis'' Bowman & Orsi, 1992 *''

Heteromysis ''Heteromysis'' (from Greek ''heteros'' meaning ‘different’, and ''mysis'', a genus name ''Mysis'') is a genus of marine mysid crustaceans (opossum shrimps) from the family Mysidae, associated with various shallow-water invertebrates. The n ...

'' S. I. Smith, 1873 *'' Heteromysoides'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Ischiomysis'' Wittmann, 2013 *'' Mysidetes'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Mysifaun'' Wittmann, 1996 *'' Platymysis'' Brattegard, 1980 *''

Platyops ''Platyops sterreri'' is a species of crustacean in the family Mysidae Mysidae is the largest family (biology), family of crustaceans in the order (biology), order Mysida, with over 1000 species in around 170 genera. Characteristics Member ...

'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Pseudomysidetes'' W. Tattersall, 1936 *'' Retromysis'' Wittmann, 2004 ;Leptomysinae Hansen, 1910 *'' Afromysis'' Zimmer, 1916 *''

Americamysis ''Americamysis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Americamysis bahia'' and ''Americamysis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for ...

'' Price, Heard & Stuck, 1994 *'' Antichthomysis'' Fenton, 1991 *'' Australomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1927 *'' Bathymysis'' W. Tattersall, 1907 *'' Brasilomysis'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Calyptomma'' W. Tattersall, 1909 *'' Ceratodoxomysis'' Murano, 2003 *'' Cubanomysis'' Bacescu, 1968 *'' Dioptromysis'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Doxomysis'' Hansen, 1912 *'' Harmelinella'' Ledoyer, 1989 *'' Hyperiimysis'' Nouvel, 1966 *'' Iimysis'' Nouvel, 1966 *'' Leptomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Megalopsis'' Panampunnayil, 1987 *'' Metamysidopsis'' W. Tattersall, 1951 *'' Mysideis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *''

Mysidopsis ''Mysidopsis'' is a genus of mysid shrimps in the family Mysidae. The sensitivity of these shrimps to water quality makes them suitable for bioassays. ''Mysidopsis bahia'' and ''Mysidopsis almyra'', which are used frequently to test for pestici ...

'' G. O. Sars, 1864 *'' Neobathymysis'' Bravo & Murano, 1996 *'' Neodoxomysis'' Murano, 1999 *'' Notomysis'' Wittmann, 1986 *'' Nouvelia'' Bacescu & Vasilescu, 1973 *'' Paraleptomysis'' Liu & Wang, 1983 *'' Prionomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1922 *'' Proleptomysis'' Wittmann, 1985 *'' Promysis'' Dana, 1850 *'' Pseudomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1879 *'' Pseudoxomysis'' Nouvel, 1973 *'' Pyroleptomysis'' Wittmann, 1985 *'' Rostromysis'' Panampunnayil, 1987 *''

Tenagomysis ''Tenagomysis'' is a genus of Mysidacea, mysid shrimps in the Family (biology), family Mysidae, containing the following species: *''Tenagomysis australis'' Fenton, 1991 *''Tenagomysis bruniensis'' Fenton, 1991 *''Tenagomysis chiltoni'' W. Tat ...

'' Thomson, 1900 ;Mancomysinae Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 *'' Palaumysis'' Bacescu & Iliffe, 1986 ;Mysidellinae Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Mysidella'' G. O. Sars, 1872 ;Mysinae Haworth, 1825 *''

Acanthomysis ''Acanthomysis'' is a genus of mysids, containing 28 species. *'' Acanthomysis anomala'' Pillai, 1961 *'' Acanthomysis bispinosa'' Bacescu, 1979 *'' Acanthomysis borealis'' Banner, 1954 *'' Acanthomysis bowmani'' Modlin & Orsi, 1997 *'' Acant ...

'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Alienacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *''

Anisomysis ''Anisomysis'' is a genus of Mysida, mysids, first described in 1910 by Hans Jacob Hansen. Species Species and subgenera accepted by World Register of Marine Species, WoRMS are: Subgenus ''Anisomysis (Anisomysis)'' *''Anisomysis aikawai'' *''A ...

'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Antarctomysis'' Coutière, 1906 *'' Antromysis'' Creaser, 1936 *'' Arthromysis'' Colosi, 1924 *'' Boreoacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2004 *'' Carnegieomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1943 *'' Caspiomysis'' G. O. Sars, 1907 *'' Columbiaemysis'' Holmquist, 1982 *'' Diamysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Disacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Exacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Gangemysis'' Derzhavin, 1924 *'' Gironomysis'' Ortiz, García-Debrás & Pérez, 1997 *'' Halemysis'' Bacescu & Udrescu, 1984 *'' Hemiacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2002 *'' Hemimysis'' G. O. Sars, 1869 *'' Hippacanthomysis'' Murano & Chess, 1987 *'' Holmesimysis'' Holmquist, 1979 *'' Hyperacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2000 *'' Hyperstilomysis'' Fukuoka, Bravo & Murano, 2005 *''

Idiomysis ''Idiomysis'' is a genus of small Mysida, mysids found in warm, shallow waters of Indian Ocean (including Red Sea) and Pacific. Anatomy Mysids from the genus ''Idiomysis'' are just few millimeters length; their cephalothorax is gibbous and ro ...

'' W. Tattersall, 1922 *'' Indomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1914 *'' Inusitatomysis'' Ii, 1940 *'' Javanisomysis'' Bacescu, 1992 *'' Kainommatomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1927 *'' Katamysis'' G. O. Sars, 1893 *'' Keslerella'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Limnomysis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Lycomysis'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Macromysis'' White, 1847 *'' Mesacanthomysis'' Nouvel, 1967 *'' Mesopodopsis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Mysidium'' Dana, 1852 *''

Mysis ''Mysis'' is a genus of mysid crustaceans in the family Mysidae, distributed mainly in the coastal zone of the Arctic and high boreal seas. Several species also inhabit northern freshwater lakes and the brackish Caspian Sea. Fifteen species are ...

'' Latreille, 1802 *'' Nanomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1921 *''

Neomysis ''Neomysis'' (from the Greek affix '' neo-'', "new", and the genus name ''Mysis'') is a genus of opossum shrimp (mysid crustacean) from the family Mysidae, distributed in the coastal zone of temperate seas of the Northern Hemisphere and South A ...

'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Nipponomysis'' Takahashi & Murano, 1986 *'' Notacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2000 *'' Orientomysis'' Derzhavin, 1913 *'' Pacifacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1981 *'' Paracanthomysis'' Ii, 1936 *'' Paramesopodopsis'' Fenton, 1985 *''

Paramysis ''Paramysis'' (from the Greek affix ', "near", "beside", and the genus name ''Mysis'') is a genus of mysid crustaceans (Mysidacea) in family Mysidae, distributed in coastal zone of low boreal East Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the basins ...

'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Parapodopsis'' Czerniavsky, 1882 *'' Parastilomysis'' Ii, 1936 *'' Parvimysis'' Brattegard, 1969 *''

Praunus ''Praunus'' is a genus of mysid shrimp, comprising three species: *'' Praunus flexuosus'' (Müller, 1776) *'' Praunus inermis'' (Rathke, 1843) *'' Praunus neglectus'' (G. O. Sars, 1869) When originally named in 1814 by William Elford Leach, the ...

'' Leach, 1814 *'' Proneomysis'' W. Tattersall, 1933 *'' Sarmysis'' Maissuradze & Popescu, 1987 *'' Schistomysis'' Norman, 1892 *'' Stilomysis'' Norman, 1894 *'' Surinamysis'' Bowman, 1977 *'' Taphromysis'' Banner, 1953 *'' Tasmanomysis'' Fenton, 1985 *'' Telacanthomysis'' Fukuoka & Murano, 2001 *'' Troglomysis'' Stammer, 1933 *'' Xenacanthomysis'' Holmquist, 1980 ;Rhopalophthalminae Hansen, 1910 *'' Rhopalophthalmus'' Illig, 1906 ;Siriellinae Norman, 1892 *'' Hemisiriella'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Metasiriella'' Murano, 1986 *''

Siriella ''Siriella'' is a genus of mysid crustaceans form the family Mysidae, consisting of approximately 90 species. Found in all seas except cold Arctic and Antarctic waters, the genus is most diverse in tropics The tropics are the regions of Ear ...

'' Dana, 1850

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3859197 Mysida Crustacean families