Biology:Saron (genus)

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Saron
Saron marmoratus.jpg
Saron marmoratus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Hippolytidae
Genus: Saron
Thallwitz, 1891 [1]
Type species
Hippolyte gibberosus H. Milne Edwards, 1837, a synonym for Saron marmoratus

Saron is a small genus of caridean prawns from the family Thoridae, which were formerly classified as part of the Hipploytidae, the cleaner shrimps.[2] Some species are kept in the marine aquarium trade.[3] These are common on the reefs of the Indo-Pacific region and it is though that there may be many more species yet to be described due to the high variability in colour observed.[4]

Species

Saron currently consists of 4 recognised species:[1]

  • Saron inermis Hayashi in Debelius, 1983
  • Saron marmoratus (Olivier, 1811)
  • Saron neglectus de Man, 1902
  • Saron rectirostris Hayashi, 1984
Saron neglectus

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10661905 entry