Biffarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Callianassidae |
Subfamily: | Callianassinae |
Genus: |
Biffarius Manning & Felder, 1991 |
Biffarius is a genus of ghost shrimp in the family Callianassidae, containing species formerly included in the genus Callianassa. Its members are small and generally live in the intertidal zone. [1] In April 2020, a new species was described from the northeastern Brazilian coast. [2] Biffarius was named in honour of Thomas A. Biffar, [3] and includes the following species: [4]
Biffarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Callianassidae |
Subfamily: | Callianassinae |
Genus: |
Biffarius Manning & Felder, 1991 |
Biffarius is a genus of ghost shrimp in the family Callianassidae, containing species formerly included in the genus Callianassa. Its members are small and generally live in the intertidal zone. [1] In April 2020, a new species was described from the northeastern Brazilian coast. [2] Biffarius was named in honour of Thomas A. Biffar, [3] and includes the following species: [4]