Heptacarpus is a genus of shrimps in the family Thoridae. There are more than 30 described species in the genus Heptacarpus.[1][2]

Heptacarpus
Intertidal coastal shrimp, Heptacarpus palpator
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Thoridae
Genus: Heptacarpus
Holmes, 1900

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Heptacarpus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Heptacarpus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. ^ "Heptacarpus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heptacarpus Holmes, 1900". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-17.

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