Birulia
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Birulia is a genus of shrimp
. It is one of a group of genera that are usually treated as part of the family Hippolytidae
, but have also been separated off as the family Thoridae.
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
. It is one of a group of genera that are usually treated as part of the family Hippolytidae
Hippolytidae
Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp or anemone shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus Hippolyte in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to Lysmata amboinensis.-Genera:There are 36 recognised genera in the...
, but have also been separated off as the family Thoridae.