Mud Shrimps [Callianassidae]
Description
Callianassidae, or mud shrimps, are a family of burrowing crustaceans that live in tunnels in the sea floor. They have elongated bodies and are adapted to a life spent mostly underground, filtering or scavenging for food. Mud shrimps are important bioturbators, mixing the sediment layers and influencing the benthic ecosystem structure.
Genera
Callianassa [Callianassa]
View DetailsCallichirus [Callichirus]
View DetailsCheramus [Cheramus]
View DetailsCorallianassa [Corallianassa]
View DetailsGilvossius [Gilvossius]
View DetailsLepidophthalmus [Lepidophthalmus]
View DetailsNeocallichirus [Neocallichirus]
View DetailsSergio [Sergio]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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Statistics
- Genera 8