Processidae

The Processidae are a family of shrimp, comprising 65 species in five genera, and the only family in the superfamily Processoidea. 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.

Processidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Superfamily: Processoidea
Ortmann, 1896
Family: Processidae
Ortmann, 1896
Genera
  • Ambidexter Manning & Chace, 1971
  • Clytomanningus Chace, 1997
  • Hayashidonus Chace, 1997
  • Nikoides Paul'son, 1875
  • Processa Leach, 1815
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