''Biffarius filholi'' is a
ghost shrimp of the
family
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Callianassidae
Callianassidae is a family of ghost shrimp of the order Decapoda.
Subfamilies and genera
''Callianassidae'' is divided into 41 genera:
* '' Aqaballianassa'' Poore, Dworschak, Robles, Mantelatto & Felder, 2019
* '' Arenallianassa'' Poore, Dwors ...
,
endemic
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to
New Zealand
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, which grows up to long.
References
Marine crustaceans of New Zealand
Thalassinidea
Crustaceans described in 1878
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