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Processidae

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The Processidae are a family of shrimp, comprising 65 species in five genera, and the only family in the superfamily Processoidea. They are small, nocturnal animals, mostly living in shallow seas, particularly on grass flats. The first pereiopods are usually asymmetrical, with a claw on one, but not the other (Ambidexter forming the exception to this rule). The rostrum is generally a simple projection from the front of the carapace, with two teeth, one at the tip, and one further back.

Species

night shrimps

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassMalacostraca
  4. OrderDecapoda
  5. FamilyProcessidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
276
With media
118
Family
Processidae
Collections
USNM, CAS
Recorded in
Panama, Mexico, Tonga

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Decapoda
Image
Processa sp. (canaliculata à confirmer).jpg
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taxon name
Processidae
taxon rank
family
topic's main category
Category:Processidae
Commons category
Processidae
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