crangonidae

Thân thiện

A marine biologist carefully studies a crangonidae specimen in a clear tank.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of shrimp: Crangonidae is the scientific family name for a specific group of shrimp, commonly known as sand shrimp or common shrimp, typically found in marine and brackish waters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Crangonidae are an important family of decapod crustaceans.
  • Biologists studied the population dynamics of the Crangonidae in the estuary.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: Used formally in scientific literature to classify and discuss this specific family within the order Decapoda.
  • The paper compares the morphological features of the Crangonidae with those of the Palaemonidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Crangon (n): The type genus of the family Crangonidae, containing many species of sand shrimp.
  • Crangon crangon is a commercially important species in Europe.
• Crangonid (adj/n): Pertaining to the family Crangonidae; a member of this family.
  • The crangonid shrimp burrowed into the sandy substrate.

Synonyms

• Sand shrimp family: A common descriptive name.
• Common shrimp family: Another informal reference.

Notes

• This is a specialized zoological term. In non-scientific contexts, the common names "shrimp" or "sand shrimp" are typically used instead of the family name "Crangonidae".

Học thuật

Noun

1. shrimps

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Crangonidae
• family Crangonidae