Thoridae

Updated on Dec 31, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Order Decapoda		Phylum Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Infraorder Caridea
Similar Decapoda, Lebbeus, Alpheoidea, Hippolytidae

Thoridae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp.

Genera

There are 36 recognised genera in the family:

Morphological and genetic studies show that Thoridae is distinct from Hippolytidae.

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