biform ghost shrimp

Biffarius biformis

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Callianassidae

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. In April 2020, a new species was described from the northeastern Brazilian coast.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

DescriptionBiffarius, Wikipedia contributors

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