Processidae Explained

The Processidae are a family of shrimp, comprising 65 species in five genera,^[1] and the only family in the superfamily Processoidea.^[2] They are small, nocturnal animals, mostly living in shallow seas, particularly on grass flats. The first pereiopods are usually asymmetrical, with a claw on one, but not the other (Ambidexter forming the exception to this rule). The rostrum is generally a simple projection from the front of the carapace, with two teeth, one at the tip, and one further back.^[3]

Notes and References

1. . 2009 . Suppl. 21 . 1–109 . A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans . Sammy De Grave . N. Dean Pentcheff . Shane T. Ahyong . etal.
2. Processoidea Ortmann, 1896 . 106718 . 1 May 2021.
3. . 89 . 1–41 . Raymond B. . Manning . Raymond B. Manning . Fenner A. Chace Jr. . Fenner A. Chace Jr. . amp . Shrimps of the family Processidae from the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) . 1971 . 10.5479/si.00810282.89 . free .