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Hippolytidae
Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus ''Hippolyte'' in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to ''Lysmata amboinensis''. Taxonomy As of 2009, there were 36 genera in the family: Morphological and genetic studies have recovered the Hippolytidae as polyphyletic, prompting the recognition of Bythocariidae, Lysmatidae, Merguiidae, and Thoridae.De Grave, S, Li, C.P., Tsang L.M., Chu K.H., Chan T.-Y. (2014). Unweaving hippolytoid systematics (Crustacea, Decapoda, Hippolytidae): resurrection of several families. Zoologica Scripta, 43, 496–507. , the following genera are included in Hippolytidae ''sensu stricto'' in the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the reg ...
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Lysmata
''Lysmata'' is a genus of shrimp in the infraorder Caridea, the caridean shrimp. The genus belongs to the family Lysmatidae. ''Lysmata'' are popular ornamental shrimp in the marine aquarium trade for their bright color patterns, interesting behaviors, and ability to control certain aquarium pests such as sea anemones of the genus ''Aiptasia''. They are known to command high prices on the pet market. The genus is informally divided into two main categories. Some species are cleaner shrimp which "clean" parasites and other material from fish, live in pairs, and are brightly colored, often in contrasting reds and yellows with white antennae. Other species are the "peppermint shrimp", which have semi-translucent, red-banded bodies, and live in large groups. Some peppermint shrimp perform cleaning behaviors, but less actively than do the cleaner shrimp. The genus has been studied with interest due to its unusual sexual system, protandric simultaneous hermaphroditism. While some oth ...
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Birulia
''Birulia'' is a genus of shrimp. It is one of a group of genera that are usually treated as part of the family Hippolytidae Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus ''Hippolyte'' in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to ''Lysmata ..., but have also been separated off as the family Thoridae. References External links * Alpheoidea {{Caridea-stub ...
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Alope (crustacean)
''Alope'' is a genus of shrimp in the family Hippolytidae, comprising two species: *'' Alope orientalis'' is widely distributed across the Indo-West Pacific. *'' Alope spinifrons'' is 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 () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ..., and is found throughout that country's coasts. References Hippolytidae Decapod genera {{Caridea-stub ...
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Calliasmata
''Calliasmata'' is a genus of shrimp in the family Hippolytidae Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus ''Hippolyte'' in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to ''Lysmata ..., containing the following species: *'' Calliasmata nohochi'' Escobar-Briones ''et al.'', 1997 *'' Calliasmata pholidota'' Holthuis, 1973 *'' Calliasmata rimolii'' Chace, 1975 References Alpheoidea {{Caridea-stub ...
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Cleaner Shrimp
Cleaner shrimp is a common name for a number of swimming decapod crustaceans, that clean other organisms of parasites. They belong to any of three families, Hippolytidae (including the Pacific cleaner shrimp, ''Lysmata amboinensis''), Palaemonidae (including the spotted '' Periclimenes magnificus''), and Stenopodidae (including the banded coral shrimp, ''Stenopus hispidus'') . The last of these families is more closely related to lobsters and crabs than it is to the remaining families. The term "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes used more specifically for the family Hippolytidae and the genus ''Lysmata''. Cleaner shrimp are so called because they exhibit a cleaning symbiosis with client fish where the shrimp clean parasites from the fish. The fish benefit by having parasites removed from them, and the shrimp gain the nutritional value of the parasites. The shrimp also eat the mucus and parasites around the wounds of injured fish, which reduces infections and helps heali ...
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Thorella (crustacean)
''Thorella'' is a genus of shrimp belonging to the family Hippolytidae Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus ''Hippolyte'' in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to ''Lysmata .... The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia and Australia. Species: * '' Thorella cobourgi'' Bruce, 1982 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17518808 Hippolytidae Decapod genera ...
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Hippolyte (crustacean)
''Hippolyte'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Hippolytidae Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus ''Hippolyte'' in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to ''Lysmata ..., containing the following species: *'' Hippolyte acuta'' (Stimpson, 1860) *'' Hippolyte australiensis'' (Stimpson, 1860) *'' Hippolyte bifidirostris'' (Miers, 1876) *'' Hippolyte californiensis'' Holmes, 1895 *'' Hippolyte caradina'' Holthuis, 1947 *'' Hippolyte catagrapha'' d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2007 *'' Hippolyte clarki'' Chace, 1951 *'' Hippolyte coerulescens'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Hippolyte edmondsoni'' Hayashi, 1981 *'' Hippolyte garciarasoi'' d'Udekem d'Acoz, 1996 *'' Hippolyte holthuisi'' Zariquiey-Alvarez, 1953 *'' Hippolyte inermis'' Leach, 1815 *'' Hippolyte jarvinensis'' Hayashi, 1981 *'' Hippolyte kraussiana'' (Stimpson, 1860) *'' Hippolyte lagarderei'' d'Udekem ...
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Lysmata Amboinensis
''Lysmata amboinensis'' is an omnivorous shrimp species known by several common names including the Pacific cleaner shrimp. It is considered a cleaner shrimp as eating parasites and dead tissue from fish makes up a large part of its diet. The species is a natural part of the coral reef ecosystem and is widespread across the tropics typically living at depths of . ''Lysmata amboinensis'' can reach a body length of and have long white antennae. Mature shrimp are pale in colour with longitudinal bands on their carapace; one central white band with wider scarlet red bands on either side. The shrimp has a long larval stage and unusual sexual maturation, initially being male but becoming a functional hermaphrodite once mature. ''Lysmata amboinensis'' is popular in home and public aquaria where it is commonly referred to as the skunk cleaner shrimp; this is due to its striking colours, peaceful nature, and useful symbiotic cleaning relationship which can also be witnessed in captivity ...
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Polyphyletic
A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of convergent evolution. The arrangement of the members of a polyphyletic group is called a polyphyly .. ource for pronunciation./ref> It is contrasted with monophyly and paraphyly. For example, the biological characteristic of warm-bloodedness evolved separately in the ancestors of mammals and the ancestors of birds; "warm-blooded animals" is therefore a polyphyletic grouping. Other examples of polyphyletic groups are algae, C4 photosynthetic plants, and edentates. Many taxonomists aim to avoid homoplasies in grouping taxa together, with a goal to identify and eliminate groups that are found to be polyphyletic. This is often the stimulus for major revisions of the classification schemes. Researchers concerned more with ecology than with systema ...
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