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Family: Callianideidae (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Callianidea laevicauda
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Callianidea typa
[Ghost shrimp]
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Crosniera dayrati
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Mictaxius salvati
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Mictaxius thalassicola
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Thomassinia moorea
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6 Species of Family Callianideidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Callianidea laevicauda Southeast Pacific and Wes
Callianidea typa Ghost shrimp Indo-Pacific.
Crosniera dayrati Eastern Central Pacific
Mictaxius salvati Eastern Central Pacific
Mictaxius thalassicola Western Central Atlantic
Thomassinia moorea Eastern Central Pacific



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