Typhlocaris
Genus of crustaceans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Typhlocaris is a genus of blind cave-dwelling shrimp,[1] placed in its own family, Typhlocarididae. It contains 4 species:[1][2][3]
- Typhlocaris ayyaloni Tsurnamal, 2008 – Israel
- Typhlocaris galilea Calman, 1909 – Israel
- Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1920 – Libya
- Typhlocaris salentina Caroli, 1923 – Apulia (Italy)
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Typhlocaris | |
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T. galilea (male). Plate from Calman, 1909 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Caridea |
Superfamily: | Palaemonoidea (?) |
Family: | Typhlocarididae Annandale & Kemp, 1913 |
Genus: | Typhlocaris Calman, 1909 |
Type species | |
Typhlocaris galilea Calman, 1909 |
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