Kingdom Animalia Class Malacostraca Family Pandalidae Scientific name Heterocarpus ensifer Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Infraorder Caridea Genus Heterocarpus Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda | |
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Similar Heterocarpus, Decapoda, Plesionika edwardsii, Plesionika, Pandalidae | ||
Heterocarpus ensifer is a species of deep-water shrimp. The nominate subspecies is found in the Atlantic Ocean from Spain and Madeira to Angola and from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; other subspecies occur in the Pacific Ocean and around the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite being one of the most abundant shrimp in some areas, its biology is still poorly known. It is generally found at depths of 200–885 m (656–2,904 ft).
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