Genus of marine shrimp, in the family Sicyoniidae.
The largest order of CRUSTACEA, comprising over 10,000 species. They are characterized by three pairs of thoracic appendages modified as maxillipeds, and five pairs of thoracic legs. The order includes the familiar shrimps, crayfish (ASTACOIDEA), true crabs (BRACHYURA), and lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE and PALINURIDAE), among others.
Family of rock shrimp, in the order DECAPODA.
Synonyms: Decapod Crustacean, txid6683, Decapod, Rock Shrimps, Crustacean, Decapod, txid64464, txid64463, Shrimp, Rock, Rock Shrimp, Decapods, Crustaceans, Decapod, Sicyoniidae, Shrimps, Rock, Decapod Crustaceans, Decapoda, Sicyonia
Instance information
2003 ,2020 (2003); was DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA) 2003-2019 ,as animal & food; as food coordinate with SHELLFISH; note entry term ROCK SHRIMP: several other shrimp terms are available; unspecified shrimp as food is probably PENAEIDAE
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