Biffarius filholi

Biffarius filholi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Callianassidae
Genus: Biffarius
Species: B. filholi
Binomial name
Biffarius filholi
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1878)
Synonyms [1]

Callianassa filholi A. Milne-Edwards, 1878

Biffarius filholi is a ghost shrimp of the family Callianassidae, endemic to New Zealand, which grows up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in) long.[2]

References

  1. Gary C. B. Poore (2010). "Biffarius filholi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1878)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  2. M. Miller & G. Batt (1973). Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd.


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