Biffarius Manning and Felder 1991 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae

Full reference: R. B. Manning and D. L. Felder. 1991. Revision of the American Callianassidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 104:764-792

Parent taxon: Callianassidae according to G. C. B. Poore and S. Ahyong 2004

See also Manning and Felder 1991

Sister taxa: Brecanclawu, Callianassa, Callianassinae, Cheraminae, Comoxianassa, Cowichianassa, Eucalliinae, Gilvossius, Lipkecallianassinae, Melipal, Neotrypaea, Paraglypturus, Pehuenchia, Protocallianassa, Protocallianassinae, Trypaea, Typaea, Vegarthron, Zapalianassa

Subtaxa: Biffarius arenosus Biffarius biformis Biffarius ceramicus Biffarius limosus Biffarius poorei

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Type: Callianassa biformis

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Biffarius in the database

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