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Pycnocaris

Pycnocaris is a monotypic genus of shrimp belonging to the family Palaemonidae. Pycnocaris chagoe is the only known species in this genus.

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Pycnocaris chagoe
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Pycnocaris
Species:
P. chagoe
Binomial name
Pycnocaris chagoe
Bruce, 19721

Pycnocaris is a monotypic genus of shrimp belonging to the family Palaemonidae. Pycnocaris chagoe is the only known species in this genus.1

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References

  1. De Grave, Sammy (4 July 2023) [9 September 2010]. Fransen, Charles; Ahyong, Shane (eds.). "Pycnocaris Bruce, 1972". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 June 2024.