Benthesicymus
| Benthesicymus | |
|---|---|
| Benthesicymus crenatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Benthesicymidae |
| Genus: | Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 1881 |
Benthesicymus is a genus of prawns, containing the following species:
- Benthesicymus altus Spence Bate, 1881
- Benthesicymus armatus MacGilchrist, 1905
- Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
- Benthesicymus brasiliensis Spence Bate, 1881
- Benthesicymus cereus Burkenroad, 1936
- Benthesicymus crenatus Spence Bate, 1881
- Benthesicymus howensis Dall, 2001
- Benthesicymus investigatoris Alcock & Anderson, 1899
- Benthesicymus iridescens Spence Bate, 1881
- Benthesicymus laciniatus Rathbun, 1906
- Benthesicymus seymouri Tirmizi, 1960
- Benthesicymus strabus Burkenroad, 1936
- Benthesicymus tanneri Faxon, 1893
- Benthesicymus tirmiziae Crosnier, 1978
- Benthesicymus urinator Burkenroad, 1936
A single fossil species, formerly included in the genus Benthesicymus, is now placed in a separate genus, Palaeobenthesicymus.
A 2020 study showed Benthesicymus to be paraphyletic with five robust clades, 4 of which were diagnosed as new genera:
- Bathicaris Vereshchaka & Lunina, gen. nov.
- Bathicaris brasiliensis (Spence Bate, 1881), comb. nov.
- Bathicaris cereus (Burkenroad, 1936), comb. nov.
- Bathicaris iridescens (Spence Bate, 1881), comb. nov.
- Bathicaris seymouri (Tirmizi, 1960), comb. nov.
- Bathicaris strabus (Burkenroad, 1936), comb. nov.
- Bathicaris urinator (Burkenroad, 1936), comb. nov.
- Dalicaris Vereshchaka & Lunina, gen. nov.
- Dalicaris altus (Spence Bate, 1881), comb. nov.
- Maorrancaris Vereshchaka & Lunina, gen. nov.
- Maorrancaris investigatoris (Alcock & Anderson, 1899), comb. nov
- Trichocaris Vereshchaka & Lunina, gen. nov.
- Trichocaris bartletti (Smith, 1882), comb. nov.
- Trichocaris tanneri (Faxon, 1893), comb. nov.
- Trichocaris tirmiziae (Crosnier, 1978), comb. nov.
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