Alpheoidea
Alpheoidea is a superfamily of shrimp. Species of shrimp in the superfamily Alpheoidea are drag swimmers, as opposed to lift swimmers.
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