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Family: Thoridae (See list of species below)

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28 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Lebbeus antarcticus
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Lebbeus carinatus
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Lebbeus grandimanus
[Candy-striped shrimp]


Lebbeus groenlandicus
[Spiny lebbeid]
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Lebbeus microceros
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Lebbeus polaris
[Polar lebbeid]
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Lebbeus wera
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Spirontocaris arcuata
[Rathbun blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris holmesi
[Slender blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris intermedia
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Spirontocaris lamellicornis
[Dana's blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris liljeborgii
[Friendly blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris murdochi
[Murdoch blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris ochotensis
[Oval blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris phippsii
[Punctuate blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris prionota
[Deep blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris sica
[Offshore blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris snyderi
[Snyder blade shrimp]
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Spirontocaris spinus
[Parrot shrimp]


Thor amboinensis
[Squat anemone shrimp]


Thor dicaprio
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Thor dobkini
[Squat grass shrimp]
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Thor floridanus
[Bryozoan shrimp]
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Thor manningi
[Manning grass shrimp]
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Thor marguitae
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Thor paschalis
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Thor spinipes
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Thor spinosus
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28 Species of Family Thoridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Lebbeus antarcticus Southern Ocean
Lebbeus carinatus Eastern Central Pacific.
Lebbeus grandimanus Candy-striped shrimp Eastern Pacific 5 TL
Lebbeus groenlandicus Spiny lebbeid Northern Pacific and the
Lebbeus microceros Arctic and Canada.
Lebbeus polaris Polar lebbeid Eastern Pacific, Arctic a
Lebbeus wera Southwest Pacific
Spirontocaris arcuata Rathbun blade shrimp Eastern Pacific and the A
Spirontocaris holmesi Slender blade shrimp Eastern Pacific
Spirontocaris intermedia Arctic
Spirontocaris lamellicornis Dana's blade shrimp Eastern Pacific and the A
Spirontocaris liljeborgii Friendly blade shrimp Eastern Pacific, Northeas
Spirontocaris murdochi Murdoch blade shrimp Eastern Pacific and the A
Spirontocaris ochotensis Oval blade shrimp Eastern Pacific.
Spirontocaris phippsii Punctuate blade shrimp Northeast Atlantic, Easte
Spirontocaris prionota Deep blade shrimp Eastern Pacific
Spirontocaris sica Offshore blade shrimp Eastern Pacific
Spirontocaris snyderi Snyder blade shrimp Eastern Pacific
Spirontocaris spinus Parrot shrimp Eastern Pacific, Northeas
Thor amboinensis Squat anemone shrimp Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Thor dicaprio Western Atlantic.
Thor dobkini Squat grass shrimp Western Atlantic Ocean.
Thor floridanus Bryozoan shrimp Western Atlantic
Thor manningi Manning grass shrimp Western Atlantic
Thor marguitae Eastern Indian Ocean
Thor paschalis Indo-West Pacific.
Thor spinipes Eastern Indian Ocean
Thor spinosus Indo-Pacific.



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