Crangonoidea
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Crangonoidea is a superfamily of shrimp
s containing the two families Crangonidae
and Glyphocrangonidae.
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
s containing the two families Crangonidae
Crangonidae
The family Crangonidae is a taxon of shrimps, of the superfamily Crangonoidea, including the commercially important species Crangon crangon. Its type genus is Crangon...
and Glyphocrangonidae.