''Leander'' is a genus of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
belonging to the family
Palaemonidae
Palaemonidae is a family of shrimp in the order Decapoda. Many species are carnivores that eat small invertebrates, and can be found in any aquatic habitat except the deep sea. One significant genus is '' Macrobrachium'', which contains commer ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
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Leander distans''
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Leander hammondii''
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Leander indicus''
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Leander kempi''
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Leander manningi''
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Leander paulensis''
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Leander plumosus''
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Leander tenuicornis''
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Leander tenuicornis''
References
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Palaemonidae
Decapod genera