Typhlocaris | |
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T. galilea (male). Plate from Calman, 1909 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Infraorder: | Caridea |
Superfamily: | Palaemonoidea |
Family: |
Typhlocarididae Annandale & Kemp, 1913 |
Genus: |
Typhlocaris Calman, 1909 |
Type species | |
Typhlocaris galilea Calman, 1909 |
Typhlocaris is a genus of blind cave-dwelling shrimp, placed in its own family, Typhlocarididae. It contains 4 species: