Filhollianassa filholi explained

Filhollianassa filholi is a ghost shrimp of the family Callianassidae, endemic to New Zealand, which grows up to long.^[1] It was known as Biffarius filholi until a 2019 taxonomic revision of the group.^[2]

Taxonomy and etymology

Filhollianassa filholi as was originally described by Alphonse Milne-Edwards as Callianassa filholi A. Milne-Edwfrds,1879.^[3] It was named after Henri Filhol, who collected specimens of it from Stewart Island, New Zealand.

External links

• Filhollianassa filholi discussed on RNZ Critter of the Week, 15 March 2024.

Notes and References

1. Book: M. Miller & G. Batt . Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand . . . 1973.
2. Poore . Gary C. B. . Dworschak . Peter C. . Robles . Rafael . Mantelatto . Fernando L. . Felder . Darryl L. . 2019 . A new classification of Callianassidae and related families (Crustacea: Decapoda: Axiidea) derived from a molecular phylogeny with morphological support . Memoirs of Museum Victoria . 78 . 73–146 . 10.24199/j.mmv.2019.78.05. free .
3. Milne-Edwards . Alphonse . 1879-01-01 . Additions à la famille des Thalassiens . Bulletin de la Société Philomatique de Paris . French . 7 . 7 . 110–115.