Caprellidira is a parvorder of marine crustaceans of the infraorder Corophiida. The group includes skeleton shrimps (Caprellidae) and whale lice (Cyamidae).

Fifteen families are currently recognised in the group. They are grouped into seven superfamilies.

Superfamily Aetiopedesoidea Myers & Lowry, 2003

• Aetiopedesidae Myers & Lowry, 2003

• Paragammaropsidae Myers & Lowry, 2003

Superfamily Caprelloidea Leach, 1814

• Caprellidae Leach, 1814 - Skeleton shrimps

• Caprogammaridae Kudrjaschov & Vassilenko, 1966

• Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Whale lice

• Dulichiidae Laubitz, 1983

• Podoceridae Leach, 1814

Superfamily Isaeoidea Dana, 1853

• Isaeidae Dana, 1853

Superfamily Microprotopoidea Myers & Lowry, 2003

• Australomicroprotopidae Myers, Lowry & Billingham, 2016

• Microprotopidae Myers & Lowry, 2003

Superfamily Neomegamphopoidea Myers, 1981

• Neomegamphopidae Myers, 1981

• Priscomilitariidae Hirayama, 1988

Superfamily Photoidea Boeck, 1871

• Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 1899

• Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 2003

• Photidae Boeck, 1871

Superfamily Rakirooidea Myers & Lowry, 2003

• Rakiroidae Myers & Lowry, 2003

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