Mysidae is the largest family of crustaceans in the order Mysida, with over 1000 species in around 170 genera.

Characteristics

Members of the family Mysidae are distinguished from other mysids by the fact that the first pereopod (walking leg) has a well-developed exopod (outer branch), the carpopropodus of the endopod (inner branch) of the 3rd to 8th pereopods is divided into sub-segments and there are statocysts on the endopod of the uropods (posterior appendages). Female petalophthalmidans have two or three oostegites (flexible bristly flaps) forming the base of the marsupium or brood pouch under the thorax, apart from the subfamily Boreomysinae, which has seven pairs of oostegites.

Subfamilies and genera

The following subfamilies and genera are recognised:

;Boreomysinae <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1905</small>

  • Neobirsteiniamysis <small>Hendrickx et Tchindonova, 2020</small>
  • Boreomysis <small>G. O. Sars, 1869</small>

;Erythropinae <small>Hansen, 1910</small>

  • Aberomysis <small>Băcescu & Iliffe, 1986</small>
  • Amathimysis <small>Brattegard, 1969</small>
  • Amblyops <small>G. O. Sars, 1872</small>
  • Amblyopsoides <small>O. S. Tattersall, 1955</small>
  • Arachnomysis <small>Chun, 1887</small>
  • Atlanterythrops <small>Nouvel & Lagardère, 1976</small>
  • Australerythrops <small>W. Tattersall, 1928</small>
  • Caesaromysis <small>Ortmann, 1893</small>
  • Chunomysis <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1905</small>
  • Dactylamblyops <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1906</small>
  • Dactylerythrops <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1905</small>
  • Echinomysides <small>Murano, 1977</small>
  • Echinomysis <small>Illig, 1905</small>
  • Erythrops <small>G. O. Sars, 1869</small>
  • Euchaetomera <small>G. O. Sars, 1883</small>
  • Euchaetomeropsis <small>W. Tattersall, 1909</small>
  • Gibbamblyops <small>Murano & Krygier, 1985</small>
  • Gibberythrops <small>Illig, 1930</small>
  • Gymnerythrops <small>Hansen, 1910</small>
  • Heteroerythrops <small>O. Tattersall, 1955</small>
  • Holmesiella <small>Ortmann, 1908</small>
  • Hyperamblyops <small>Birstein & Tchindonova, 1958</small>
  • Hypererythrops <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1905</small>
  • Illigiella <small>Murano, 1981</small>
  • Indoerythrops <small>Panampunnayil, 1998</small>
  • Katerythrops <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1905</small>
  • Liuimysis <small>Wang, 1998</small>
  • Longithorax <small>Illig, 1906</small>
  • Marumomysis <small>Murano, 1999</small>
  • Meierythrops <small>Murano, 1981</small>
  • Metamblyops <small>W. Tattersall, 1907</small>
  • Meterythrops <small>S. I. Smith, 1879</small>
  • Michthyops <small>Tattersall, 1911</small>
  • Mysimenzies <small>Băcescu, 1971</small>
  • Nakazawaia <small>Murano, 1981</small>
  • Neoamblyops <small>Fukuoka, 2009</small>
  • Nipponerythrops <small>Murano, 1977</small>
  • Paramblyops <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1905</small>
  • Parapseudomma <small>Nouvel & Lagardère, 1976</small>
  • Parerythrops <small>G. O. Sars, 1869</small>
  • Pleurerythrops <small>Ii, 1964</small>
  • Pseudamblyops <small>Ii, 1964</small>
  • Pseuderythrops <small>Coifmann, 1936</small>
  • Pseudomma <small>G. O. Sars, 1870</small>
  • Pteromysis <small>Ii, 1964</small>
  • Scolamblyops <small>Murano, 1974</small>
  • Shenimysis <small>Wang, 1998</small>
  • Synerythrops <small>Hansen, 1910</small>
  • Teratamblyops <small>Murano, 2001</small>
  • Teraterythrops <small>Ii, 1964</small>
  • Thalassomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1939</small>
  • Xenerythrops <small>Ii, 1964</small>

;Gastrosaccinae <small>Norman, 1892</small>

  • Anchialina <small>Norman & Scott, 1906</small>
  • Archaeomysis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Chlamydopleon <small>Ortmann, 1893</small>
  • Coifmanniella <small>Heard & Price, 2006</small>
  • Eurobowmaniella <small>Murano, 1995</small>
  • Gastrosaccus <small>Norman, 1868</small>
  • Haplostylus <small>Kossmann, 1880</small>
  • Iiella <small>Băcescu, 1968</small>
  • Paranchialina <small>Hansen, 1910</small>
  • Pseudanchialina <small>Hansen, 1910</small>

;Heteromysinae <small>Norman, 1892</small>

  • Bermudamysis <small>Băcescu & Iliffe, 1986</small>
  • Burrimysis <small>Jaume & Garcia, 1993</small>
  • Deltamysis <small>Bowman & Orsi, 1992</small>
  • Heteromysis <small>S. I. Smith, 1873</small>
  • Heteromysoides <small>Băcescu, 1968</small>
  • Ischiomysis <small>Wittmann, 2013</small>
  • Mysidetes <small>Holt & Tattersall, 1906</small>
  • Mysifaun <small>Wittmann, 1996</small>
  • Platymysis <small>Brattegard, 1980</small>
  • Platyops <small>Băcescu & Iliffe, 1986</small>
  • Pseudomysidetes <small>W. Tattersall, 1936</small>
  • Retromysis <small>Wittmann, 2004</small>

;Leptomysinae <small>Hansen, 1910</small>

  • Afromysis <small>Zimmer, 1916</small>
  • Americamysis <small>Price, Heard & Stuck, 1994</small>
  • Antichthomysis <small>Fenton, 1991</small>
  • Australomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1927</small>
  • Bathymysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1907</small>
  • Brasilomysis <small>Băcescu, 1968</small>
  • Calyptomma <small>W. Tattersall, 1909</small>
  • Ceratodoxomysis <small>Murano, 2003</small>
  • Cubanomysis <small>Băcescu, 1968</small>
  • Dioptromysis <small>Zimmer, 1915</small>
  • Doxomysis <small>Hansen, 1912</small>
  • Harmelinella <small>Ledoyer, 1989</small>
  • Hyperiimysis <small>Nouvel, 1966</small>
  • Iimysis <small>Nouvel, 1966</small>
  • Leptomysis <small>G. O. Sars, 1869</small>
  • Megalopsis <small>Panampunnayil, 1987</small>
  • Metamysidopsis <small>W. Tattersall, 1951</small>
  • Mysideis <small>G. O. Sars, 1869</small>
  • Mysidopsis <small>G. O. Sars, 1864</small>
  • Neobathymysis <small>Bravo & Murano, 1996</small>
  • Neodoxomysis <small>Murano, 1999</small>
  • Notomysis <small>Wittmann, 1986</small>
  • Nouvelia <small>Băcescu & Vasilescu, 1973</small>
  • Paraleptomysis <small>Liu & Wang, 1983</small>
  • Prionomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1922</small>
  • Proleptomysis <small>Wittmann, 1985</small>
  • Promysis <small>Dana, 1850</small>
  • Pseudomysis <small>G. O. Sars, 1879</small>
  • Pseudoxomysis <small>Nouvel, 1973</small>
  • Pyroleptomysis <small>Wittmann, 1985</small>
  • Rostromysis <small>Panampunnayil, 1987</small>
  • Tenagomysis <small>Thomson, 1900</small>

;Mancomysinae <small>Băcescu & Iliffe, 1986</small>

  • Palaumysis <small>Băcescu & Iliffe, 1986</small>

;Mysidellinae <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>

  • Mysidella <small>G. O. Sars, 1872</small>

;Mysinae <small>Haworth, 1825</small>

  • Acanthomysis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Alienacanthomysis <small>Holmquist, 1981</small>
  • Anisomysis <small>Hansen, 1910</small>
  • Antarctomysis <small>Coutière, 1906</small>
  • Antromysis <small>Creaser, 1936</small>
  • Arthromysis <small>Colosi, 1924</small>
  • Boreoacanthomysis <small>Fukuoka & Murano, 2004</small>
  • Carnegieomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1943</small>
  • Caspiomysis <small>G. O. Sars, 1907</small>
  • Columbiaemysis <small>Holmquist, 1982</small>
  • Diamysis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Disacanthomysis <small>Holmquist, 1981</small>
  • Exacanthomysis <small>Holmquist, 1981</small>
  • Gangemysis <small>Derzhavin, 1924</small>
  • Gironomysis <small>Ortiz, García-Debrás & Pérez, 1997</small>
  • Halemysis <small>Băcescu & Udrescu, 1984</small>
  • Hemiacanthomysis <small>Fukuoka & Murano, 2002</small>
  • Hemimysis <small>G. O. Sars, 1869</small>
  • Hippacanthomysis <small>Murano & Chess, 1987</small>
  • Holmesimysis <small>Holmquist, 1979</small>
  • Hyperacanthomysis <small>Fukuoka & Murano, 2000</small>
  • Hyperstilomysis <small>Fukuoka, Bravo & Murano, 2005</small>
  • Idiomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1922</small>
  • Indomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1914</small>
  • Inusitatomysis <small>Ii, 1940</small>
  • Javanisomysis <small>Băcescu, 1992</small>
  • Kainommatomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1927</small>
  • Katamysis <small>G. O. Sars, 1893</small>
  • Keslerella <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Limnomysis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Lycomysis <small>Hansen, 1910</small>
  • Macromysis <small>White, 1847</small>
  • Mesacanthomysis <small>Nouvel, 1967</small>
  • Mesopodopsis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Mysidium <small>Dana, 1852</small>
  • Mysis <small>Latreille, 1802</small>
  • Nanomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1921</small>
  • Neomysis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Nipponomysis <small>Takahashi & Murano, 1986</small>
  • Notacanthomysis <small>Fukuoka & Murano, 2000</small>
  • Orientomysis <small>Derzhavin, 1913</small>
  • Pacifacanthomysis <small>Holmquist, 1981</small>
  • Paracanthomysis <small>Ii, 1936</small>
  • Paramesopodopsis <small>Fenton, 1985</small>
  • Paramysis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Parapodopsis <small>Czerniavsky, 1882</small>
  • Parastilomysis <small>Ii, 1936</small>
  • Parvimysis <small>Brattegard, 1969</small>
  • Praunus <small>Leach, 1814</small>
  • Proneomysis <small>W. Tattersall, 1933</small>
  • Sarmysis <small>Maissuradze & Popescu, 1987</small>
  • Schistomysis <small>Norman, 1892</small>
  • Stilomysis <small>Norman, 1894</small>
  • Surinamysis <small>Bowman, 1977</small>
  • Taphromysis <small>Banner, 1953</small>
  • Tasmanomysis <small>Fenton, 1985</small>
  • Telacanthomysis <small>Fukuoka & Murano, 2001</small>
  • Troglomysis <small>Stammer, 1933</small>
  • Xenacanthomysis <small>Holmquist, 1980</small>

;Rhopalophthalminae <small>Hansen, 1910</small>

  • Rhopalophthalmus <small>Illig, 1906</small>

;Siriellinae <small>Norman, 1892</small>

  • Hemisiriella <small>Hansen, 1910</small>
  • Metasiriella <small>Murano, 1986</small>
  • Siriella <small>Dana, 1850</small>

See also

  • Heteromysis actiniae

References