''Biffarius'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of ghost shrimp in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Callianassidae Callianassidae is a family (biology), family of Thalassinidea, ghost shrimp of the order (biology), order Decapoda. Subfamilies and genera ''Callianassidae'' is divided into 41 genera: * ''Aqaballianassa'' Poore, Dworschak, Robles, Mantelatto & ...

, containing species formerly included in the genus ''

Callianassa ''Callianassa'' is a genus of mud shrimps, in the family Callianassidae. Three of the species in this genus ('' C. candida'', '' C. tyrrhena'' and '' C. whitei'') have been split off into a new genus, ''Pestarella'', while others such as '' Ca ...

''. Its members are small and generally live in the

intertidal zone The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore, is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide (in other words, the area within the tidal range). This area can include several types of habitats with various species ...

. In April 2020, a new species was described from the northeastern Brazilian coast. ''Biffarius'' was named in honour of Thomas A. Biffar, and includes the following species: *''

Biffarius arenosus ''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 ...

'' (Poore, 1975) *''

Biffarius biformis ''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 ...

'' (Biffar, 1971) *''

Biffarius botterae ''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 ...

'' (Hernáez, Miranda & Tavares, 2020) *''

Biffarius ceramicus ''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 ...

'' (Fulton & Grant, 1906) *''

Biffarius debilis ''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 ...

'' Hernandez-Aguilera, 1998 *''

Biffarius delicatulus ''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 ...

'' Rodrigues & Manning, 1992 *''

Biffarius filholi ''Biffarius filholi'' is a ghost shrimp of the family Callianassidae, endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () a ...

'' (A. Milne-Edwards, 1878) *''

Biffarius fragilis ''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 ...

'' (Biffar, 1970) *''

Biffarius lewtonae ''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 The intertidal zone, also known as t ...

'' (Ngoc-Ho, 1994) *''

Biffarius melissae ''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 ...

'' Poore, 2008 *''

Biffarius pacificus ''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 The intertidal zone, also known as t ...

'' Guzman & Thadje, 2003 *''

Biffarius poorei ''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 The intertidal zone, also known as th ...

'' (Sakai, 1999)

References

Thalassinidea Taxa named by Raymond B. Manning {{decapod-stub