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Family: Pasiphaeidae glass shrimps (See list of species below)

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57 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Eupasiphae gilesii
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Eupasiphae ostrovski
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Glyphus marsupialis
[Kangarou shrimp]
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Leptochela aculeocauda
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Leptochela aculeocaudata
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Leptochela bermudensis
[Bermuda comb shrimp]
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Leptochela carinata
[Carinate glass shrimp]
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Leptochela chacei
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Leptochela crosnieri
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Leptochela gracilis
[Lesser glass shrimp]
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Leptochela hainanensis
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Leptochela irrobusta
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Leptochela papulata
[Light glass shrimp]
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Leptochela pugnax
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Leptochela robusta
[Robust glass shrimp]
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Leptochela serratorbita
[Combclaw shrimp]
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Leptochela sydniensis
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Parapasiphae compta
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Parapasiphae cristata
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Parapasiphae macrodactyla
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Parapasiphae serrata
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Parapasiphae sulcatifrons
[Grooveback shrimp]
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Pasiphaea acutifrons
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Pasiphaea affinis
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Pasiphaea alcocki
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Pasiphaea americana
[Glass shrimp]
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Pasiphaea antea
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Pasiphaea barnardi
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Pasiphaea chacei
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Pasiphaea corteziana
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Pasiphaea cristata
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Pasiphaea dofleini
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Pasiphaea dorsolineatus
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Pasiphaea emarginata
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Pasiphaea faxoni
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Pasiphaea flagellata
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Pasiphaea gelasinus
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Pasiphaea grandicula
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Pasiphaea kaiwiensis
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Pasiphaea korzuni
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Pasiphaea ledoyeri
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Pasiphaea magna
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Pasiphaea major
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Pasiphaea merriami
[Ghost comb shrimp]


Pasiphaea multidentata
[Pink glass shrimp]
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Pasiphaea oshoroae
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Pasiphaea pacifica
[Pacific glass shrimp]
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Pasiphaea planidorsalis
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Pasiphaea poeyi
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Pasiphaea propinqua
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Pasiphaea rathbunae
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Pasiphaea scotiae
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Pasiphaea sinensis
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Pasiphaea sivado
[White glass shrimp]
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Pasiphaea tarda
[Crimson pasiphaeid]
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Psathyrocaris fragilis
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Psathyrocaris infirma
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57 Species of Family Pasiphaeidae
(glass shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Eupasiphae gilesii Southeast Pacific
Eupasiphae ostrovski Southwest Atlantic
Glyphus marsupialis Kangarou shrimp Eastern Atlantic 16.7 TL
Leptochela aculeocauda Northwest Pacific
Leptochela aculeocaudata Indo-West Pacific.
Leptochela bermudensis Bermuda comb shrimp Western Atlantic
Leptochela carinata Carinate glass shrimp Western Atlantic
Leptochela chacei Western Central Pacific
Leptochela crosnieri Western Central Pacific
Leptochela gracilis Lesser glass shrimp Northwest Pacific.
Leptochela hainanensis Western Pacific
Leptochela irrobusta Indo-West Pacific
Leptochela papulata Light glass shrimp Western Atlantic
Leptochela pugnax Indo-West Pacific.
Leptochela robusta Robust glass shrimp Western Central Pacific
Leptochela serratorbita Combclaw shrimp Eastern Pacific and Weste
Leptochela sydniensis Western Pacific
Parapasiphae compta Western Atlantic
Parapasiphae cristata Western Atlantic
Parapasiphae macrodactyla Western Atlantic and the 7.1 TL
Parapasiphae serrata Eastern Pacific
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Grooveback shrimp Eastern Pacific
Pasiphaea acutifrons Southern Pacific and Atla 2.1 CL
Pasiphaea affinis Eastern Pacific 2.1 CL
Pasiphaea alcocki Indo-West Pacific 2.1 CL
Pasiphaea americana Glass shrimp Southeast Pacific
Pasiphaea antea Southwest Atlantic
Pasiphaea barnardi Oceania to Southern Atlan 5.8 CL
Pasiphaea chacei Eastern Pacific and the A
Pasiphaea corteziana Eastern Central Pacific 2.38 CL
Pasiphaea cristata Southeast Pacific
Pasiphaea dofleini Southeast Pacific and the
Pasiphaea dorsolineatus Eastern Central Pacific
Pasiphaea emarginata Eastern Pacific
Pasiphaea faxoni Southeast Pacific 23 CL
Pasiphaea flagellata Southeast Pacific
Pasiphaea gelasinus Western Indian Ocean. 5.5 CL
Pasiphaea grandicula Antarctic Atlantic and So 3.6 CL
Pasiphaea kaiwiensis Southwest Pacific
Pasiphaea korzuni Western Indian Ocean 3.9 CL
Pasiphaea ledoyeri Antarctic Indian Ocean 6.6 CL
Pasiphaea magna Eastern Pacific
Pasiphaea major Indo-Pacific 8.1 CL
Pasiphaea merriami Ghost comb shrimp Western Atlantic
Pasiphaea multidentata Pink glass shrimp Arctic, Atlantic Ocean an 10.5 TL
Pasiphaea oshoroae Northeast Pacific 1.5 CL
Pasiphaea pacifica Pacific glass shrimp Eastern Pacific 2.2 CL
Pasiphaea planidorsalis Central Pacific.
Pasiphaea poeyi Western Central Atlantic.
Pasiphaea propinqua Western Central Pacific
Pasiphaea rathbunae Antarctic and Western Ind
Pasiphaea scotiae Western Indian Ocean and
Pasiphaea sinensis Northwest Pacific 6.8 CL
Pasiphaea sivado White glass shrimp Eastern Atlantic and the 2.15 CL
Pasiphaea tarda Crimson pasiphaeid Eastern Pacific, Atlantic 5.5 CL
Psathyrocaris fragilis Southeast Pacific
Psathyrocaris infirma Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P



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