Hakelocaris
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Hakelocaris vavassorii is an extinct species
of prawn
. It was named in 1994 by Alessandro Garassino, and is the only species in the genus Hakelocaris.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of prawn
Prawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
. It was named in 1994 by Alessandro Garassino, and is the only species in the genus Hakelocaris.