Skeleton shrimp

Caprella est un genre de crustacés amphipodes marins de la famille des Caprellidae.

Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometimes also known as ghost shrimps.

Caprellidae es una familia de crustáceos anfípodos marinos. Sus 404 especies se distribuyen por todo el mundo Clasificación Se reconocen los siguientes géneros agrupados en tres subfamilias:​ Eugastraulax Schurin, 1935 Subfamilia Caprellinae Leach, 1814 Abyssicaprella McCain, 1966 Aciconula Mayer, 1903 Aeginella Boeck, 1861 Aeginellopsis Arimoto, 1970 Aeginina Norman, 1905 Caprella Lamarck, 1801 Caprellaporema Guerra-García, 2003 Cubadeutella Ortiz, Guerra-García & Lalana, 2009 Deutella Mayer, 1890 Eupariambus K. H.