''Callianassa'' is a
genus
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of
mud shrimps, in the
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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 ...
. 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 ghost shrimp in the family Callianassidae, containing species formerly included in the genus ''Callianassa''. Its members are small and generally live in the intertidal zone. In April 2020, a new species was describ ...
''.
Species
Forty-six species are currently recognised in the genus ''Callianassa'':
*''
Callianassa acutirostella
''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 affinis''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1861
*''
Callianassa amplimaxilla''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa anoploura
''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, 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''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa batei''
Woodward, 1869
*''
Callianassa brachytelson''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa brevirostris''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa chakratongae''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa contipes''
Sakai, 2002
*''
Callianassa costaricensis''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa diaphora''
Le Loeuff & Intes, 1974
*''
Callianassa exilimaxilla''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa gravieri''
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
''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 ...
''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa joculatrix''
De Man, 1905
*''
Callianassa japonica''
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''
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''
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''
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 '' C ...
''
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
''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, 1928
*''
Callianassa rathbunae
''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 ...
''
Glaessner, 1929
*''
Callianassa sahul''
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 '' C ...
''
Sakai, 2005
*''
Callianassa stenomastaxa
''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, 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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