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Processidae

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Phylum
  
Order
  
Decapoda

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Infraorder
  
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Family

Processidae httpswwwasturnaturacomphotofilesphotogall

Superfamily
  
ProcessoideaOrtmann, 1896

Similar
  
Decapoda, Pasiphaeidae, Processa, Oplophoridae, Psalidopus

The Processidae are a family of shrimp, comprising 65 species in five genera, and the only family in the superfamily Processoidea. They are small, nocturnal animals, mostly living in shallow seas, particularly on grass flats. The first pereiopods are usually asymmetrical, with a claw on one, but not the other (Ambidexter forming the exception to this rule). The rostrum is generally a simple projection from the front of the carapace, with two teeth, one at the tip, and one further back.

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Processidae Wikipedia


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