Stygiomysida Explained

Stygiomysida is a small order of malacostracan crustaceans in the superorder Peracarida.^[1] It has traditionally been considered part of the order Mysida (opossum shrimps), but was separated from it on phylogenetic grounds.^[2]

Families:

• Lepidomysidae (1 genus, 9 species)
• Stygiomysidae (1 genus, 7 species)

thumb|left|300px|Stygiomysis cokei (Stygiomysidae)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stygiomysida . WoRMS www.marinespecies.org . 5 August 2023 . en.
2. Meland, K.; Mees, J.; Porter, M.; Wittmann, K. J. (2015). Taxonomic Review of the Orders Mysida and Stygiomysida (Crustacea, Peracarida). PLoS ONE 10(4): e0124656