''Heterosquilla'' is a genus of
shrimps
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the Decapoda, decapod order, although some Shrimp#Non-decapods , crustaceans out ...
belonging to the family
Tetrasquillidae
Tetrasquillidae is a family of mantis shrimp containing ten genera:
*'' Acaenosquilla'' Manning, 1991
*'' Allosquilla'' Manning, 1977
*'' Colubrisquilla'' Ahyong, 2012Ahyong, S.T. 2012The marine fauna of New Zealand: mantis shrimps (Crustacea: S ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Southern America, Southeastern Asia and New Zealand.
Species:
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Heterosquilla armata''
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Heterosquilla koning''
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Heterosquilla laevis''
*''
Heterosquilla pentadactyla''
*''
Heterosquilla platensis''
*''
Heterosquilla polydactyla''
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Heterosquilla tricarinata
''Heterosquilla tricarinata'' is a species of mantis shrimp in the family Tetrasquillidae. It is known from both the Andaman Islands and New Zealand.
''Heterosquilla tricarinata'' live in tidal mud flats where they can experience low environment ...
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Heterosquilla tridentata''
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Heterosquilla trifida''
References
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