F. filholi observed on Foxton Beach, North Island, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Suborder:
Pleocyemata
Family:
Callianassidae
Genus:
Filhollianassa
Species:
F. filholi
Binomial name
Filhollianassa filholi
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)
Synonyms [1]
Callianassa filholi A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
Biffarius filholi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)
Trypaea filholi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)
F. filholi observed in its native beach habitat near Bowentown, North Island, New Zealand
Filhollianassa filholi is a ghost shrimp of the family Callianassidae, endemic to New Zealand, which grows up to 60 mm (2.4 in) long.[2] It was known as Biffarius filholi until a 2019 taxonomic revision of the group.[3]
^Sammy De Grave (2022). "Filhollianassa filholi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^M. Miller & G. Batt (1973). Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd.
^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. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2019.78.05.
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