Scientific name Callianassa Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Callianassidae, Decapoda, Thalassinidea, Upogebia, Callichirus | ||
Callianassa is a genus of mud shrimps, in the family Callianassidae. Three of the species in this genus (C. candida, C. tyrrhena and C. whitei) have been split off into a new genus, Pestarella, while others such as Callianassa filholi have been moved to Biffarius.
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Callianassa islagrande alias pichanga
Species
Forty-six species are currently recognised in the genus Callianassa:
Several species are known from the fossil record, including:
References
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