''Callianassa'' is a
genus
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of
mud shrimps, in the
family
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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 & ...
. Three of the species in this genus (''
C. candida'', ''
C. tyrrhena'' and ''
C. whitei'') have been split off into a new genus, ''
Pestarella
''Pestarella'' is a genus of thalassinidean crustacean erected in 2003 from former members of the genus ''Callianassa''. It is distinguished from ''Callianassa'' by the rounded, rather than squarish telson, and by the absence of the first two ple ...
'',
while others such as ''
Callianassa filholi'' have been moved to ''
Biffarius
''Biffarius'' is a genus of Thalassinidea, ghost shrimp in the family (biology), family Callianassidae, containing species formerly included in the genus ''Callianassa (genus), Callianassa''. Its members are small and generally live in the intert ...
''.
Species
Forty-six species are currently recognised in the genus ''Callianassa'':
*''
Callianassa acutirostella''
Sakai, 1988
*''
Callianassa affinis
''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 '' C ...
''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1861
*''
Callianassa amplimaxilla
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa anoploura''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa aqabaensis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Dworschak, 2003
*''
Callianassa australis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Kensley, 1974
*''
Callianassa bangensis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa batei
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Woodward, 1869
*''
Callianassa brachytelson
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa brevirostris
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa chakratongae
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa contipes
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa costaricensis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa diaphora
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Le Loeuff & Intes, 1974
*''
Callianassa exilimaxilla
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa gravieri
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Nobili, 1905
*''
Callianassa gruneri
''Callianassa'' is a genus of Thalassinidea, mud shrimps, in the family (biology), family Callianassidae. Three of the species in this genus (''Pestarella candida, C. candida'', ''Pestarella tyrrhena, C. tyrrhena'' and ''Pestarella whitei, C. wh ...
''
Sakai, 1999
*''
Callianassa intermedia''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa joculatrix
''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 '' C ...
''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa japonica
''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 '' C ...
''
Ortmann, 1892
*''
Callianassa lignicola
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Alcock & Anderson, 1899
*''
Callianassa limosa
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Poore, 1975
*''
Callianassa lobetobensis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa longicauda
''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 '' C ...
''
Sakai, 1967
*''
Callianassa malaccaensis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa marchali
''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 ...
''
Le Loeuff & Intes, 1974
*''
Callianassa matzi
''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 ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa mocambiquensis
''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 '' C ...
''
Sakai, 2004
*''
Callianassa modesta
''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 '' Cal ...
''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa nieli
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa nigroculata
''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 ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa parva
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Edmondson, 1944
*''
Callianassa parvula
''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 '' C ...
''
Sakai, 1988
*''
Callianassa persica
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa plantei
''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 ...
''
Sakai, 2004
*''
Callianassa propriopedis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa pugnatrix
''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 '' Cal ...
''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa pygmaea''
De Man, 1928
*''
Callianassa rathbunae''
Glaessner, 1929
*''
Callianassa sahul
''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 '' C ...
''
Poore, 2008
*''
Callianassa spinoculata
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa stenomastaxa''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa subterranea
''Callianassa subterranea'' is a species of burrowing ghost shrimp. This species is known by such generic common names as "mud shrimp" and "ghost shrimp".
Description
''Callianassa subterranea'' has an elongated body, a short small carapace, an ...
''
(Montagu, 1808)
*''
Callianassa tabogensis
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa tenuipes
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa thailandica
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa thorsoni
''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 '' Cal ...
''
Sakai, 2005
Several species are known from the fossil record, including:
* †''Callianassa elegans'' Bohm 1922 (Java)
References
Thalassinidea
Decapod genera
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