Rhynchocinetidae
| Rhynchocinetidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Superfamily: | Nematocarcinoidea |
| Family: | Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890 |
| Genera | |
The family Rhynchocinetidae are a group of small, reclusive red-and-white shrimp. This family typically has an upward-hinged foldable rostrum,[1] hence its taxon name Rhynchocinetidae, which means movable beak. The family contains only two genera, Cinetorhynchus and Rhynchocinetes.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Rhynchocinetidae". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. October 9, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
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