The Nikoides are a genus in the Processidae family of shrimp,[1] first described in 1875 by Otton Mikhailovich Paulson.[1][2]

Nikoides
Nikoides longicarpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Processidae
Genus: Nikoides
Paul'son, 1875

In Australia it is found off the northern coasts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[1]

Species accepted by WoRMS are:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Genus Nikoides Paul'son, 1875". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ Paul'son, O.M. 1875. Studies on Crustacea of the Red Sea with Notes regarding other Seas. Part I. Podophthalmata and Edriophthalmata (Cumacea). Jerusalem : The Israel Program for Scientific Translations 164 pp. 21 pls.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nikoides Paulson, 1875". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.