Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935
(Japanese Skeleton Shrimp)

Caprella mutica (Japanese Skeleton Shrimp) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCaprella mutica (Japanese Skeleton Shrimp)
GenusCaprella (skeleton shrimps)
SubfamilyCAPRELLINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyCAPRELLIDAE (a family of skeleton shrimps)
SuperfamilyCAPRELLOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderCaprellidira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderCorophiida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
SuborderSENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderAMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Caprella mutica (Japanese Skeleton Shrimp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association

Caprella mutica (Japanese Skeleton Shrimp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Caprella mutica (Japanese Skeleton Shrimp):

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