Alpheoidea
# 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
