Gnathophyllum
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Gnathopyllum is a genus of shrimp
, containing the following species:
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...
, containing the following species:
- Gnathophyllum americanumGnathophyllum americanumGnathophyllum americanum, commonly known as the "striped bumblebee shrimp," is a species of shrimp that is common throughout tropical lagoons, bays, and reefs. Similar in coloration to a brightly-coloured bumblebee, with blue highlights, the striped bumblebee shrimp can grow up to in length....
Guérin-Méneville, 1856 - Gnathophyllum ascensione Manning, & Chace, 1990
- Gnathophyllum circellum Manning, 1963
- Gnathophyllum elegans (Risso, 1816)
- Gnathophyllum fasciolatum Stimpson, 1860
- Gnathophyllum modestum Hay, 1917
- Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893
- Gnathophyllum precipuum Titgen, 1989
- Gnathophyllum splendens Chace & Fuller, 1971
- Gnathophyllum taylori Ahyong, 2003