Neocallichirus [Neocallichirus]

Description

The genus Neocallichirus includes a variety of mud shrimp species that are significant for their ecological roles in sediment modification and aeration. They have specialized digging limbs and are known for their complex burrowing behavior, which facilitates oxygen penetration into the sediment and helps in the decomposition of organic material.

Species
Laevimanus Ghost Shrimp
Laevimanus Ghost Shrimp [Neocallichirus laevimanus]
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Grandis Ghost Shrimp
Grandis Ghost Shrimp [Neocallichirus grandimana]
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Lemmensis Ghost Shrimp
Lemmensis Ghost Shrimp [Neocallichirus lemmensis]
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Rathbunae Ghost Shrimp
Rathbunae Ghost Shrimp [Neocallichirus rathbunae]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Crustaceans
Malacostraca
Order Decapods
Decapoda
Family Mud Shrimps
Callianassidae
Statistics
  • Species 4