Callianassa


Callianassa is a genus of mud shrimps, in the family Callianassidae. Three of the species in this genus have been split off into a new genus, Pestarella, while others such as Callianassa filholi have been moved to Biffarius. The genus is named after the Nereid of the Greco-Roman mythology.

Species

Six species are currently recognised in the genus Callianassa:
;Incertae sedis
  • Callianassa? anoploura Sakai, 2002
  • Callianassa? chakratongae Sakai, 2002
  • Callianassa? exilimaxilla Sakai, 2005
  • Callianassa? gruneri Sakai, 1999
  • Callianassa? nigroculata Sakai, 2002
  • Callianassa? plantei Sakai, 2004
  • Callianassa? stenomastaxa Sakai, 2002
  • Callianassa? propriopedis Sakai, 2002
  • Callianassa? tenuipes Sakai, 2002
;Synonyms:
Several species are known from the fossil record, including:Callianassa elegans Bohm 1922 Callianassa moinensis Rathbun, 1919