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Zenopontonia rex is a robust shrimp growing to a length of about 3 cm (1.2 in), with females being rather larger and slightly less colourful. The antennae are modified into a series of plates that extend forwards from the head, and the rostrum has a crest-like extension. The cephalothorax bears a small spine on either side.
The P-elements may connect to each other as well as the H-element by a narrow anterior extension (P-element neck or 'beak'). [ 9 ] [ 6 ] The head sclerites are small and ovoid in Anomalocarididae and Amplectobeluidae , [ 3 ] [ 6 ] but often enlarged in Hurdiidae , corresponded to their distinct body shapes (streamlined in Anomalocarididae ...
Stenopus scutellatus, commonly known as the gold coral banded shrimp or golden coral shrimp, is a boxer shrimp, a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the family Stenopodidae. It is found in suitable habitats in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea .
Atya gabonensis is a species of freshwater shrimp from West Africa. Note that accounts of its occurrence in South America are erroneous, and likely another species ( Atya scabra ). It is an omnivorous filter feeder that uses feather-like claspers to filter particles from the water.
Palaemon pugio, commonly known as daggerblade grass shrimp, is a small, transparent species of shrimp with yellow coloring and brownish spots. [1] It can be found in estuarine and tidal marsh habitats throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Palaemon pugio has a smooth carapace and abdomen, as well as three pairs of legs.
Periclimenes, commonly known as glass shrimp or cleaner shrimp, is a commensal and often symbiotic genus of semi-transparent shrimp within the family Palaemonidae. [3] [4] Species of this large genus feature a wide variety of coloration and patterns, widespread distribution throughout much of the world's tropical oceans, and are often sought out for aquarium trade.
Mysis is a small, transparent, shrimp-like crustacean less than 25 mm (1 in) in length.It has two pairs of relatively long antennae, associated with rounded antennal plates; large, stalked compound eyes; the thorax covered by a coat-like carapace; a muscular, cylindrical abdomen; and a tail fan featuring a telson with a V-shaped terminal cleft.
Stenopodidea belongs to the order Decapoda, and is most closely related to the Caridea and Procarididea infraorders of shrimp. The cladogram below shows Stenopodidea's relationships to other relatives within Decapoda , from analysis by Wolfe et al. , 2019.