Benthesicymus
Introduction '''''Benthesicymus''''' is a genus of prawns, containing the following species:*''Benthesicymus altus'' Spence Bate, 1881*''Benthesicymus armatus'' MacGilchrist, 1905*''Benthesicymus bartletti'' Smith, 1882*''Benthesicymus brasiliensis'' Spence Bate, 1881*''Benthesicymus cereus'' Burkenroad, 1936*''Benthesicymus crenatus'' Spence Bate, 1881*''Benthesicymus howensis'' Dall, 2001*''Benthesicymus investigatoris'' Alcock & Anderson, 1899*''Benthesicymus iridescens'' Spence Bate, 1881*''Benthesicymus laciniatus'' Rathbun, 1906*''Benthesicymus seymouri'' Tirmizi, 1960*''Benthesicymus strabus'' Burkenroad, 1936*''Benthesicymus tanneri'' Faxon, 1893*''Benthesicymus tirmiziae'' Crosnier, 1978*''Benthesicymus urinator'' Burkenroad, 1936A single fossil species, formerly included in the genus ''Benthesicymus'', is now placed in a separate genus, ''Palaeobenthesicymus''.A 2020 study showed ''Benthesicymus'' to be paraphyletic with five robust clades, 4 of which were diagnosed as new genera:*'''''Bathicaris''''' , '''''gen. nov.'''''**''Bathicaris brasiliensis'' , comb. nov.**''Bathicaris cereus'' , comb. nov.**''Bathicaris iridescens'' , comb. nov.**''Bathicaris seymouri'' , comb. nov.**''Bathicaris strabus'' , comb. nov.**''Bathicaris urinator'' , comb. nov.*'''''Dalicaris''''' , '''''gen. nov.'''''**''Dalicaris altus'' , comb. nov.*'''''Maorrancaris''''' , '''''gen. nov.'''''**''Maorrancaris investigatoris'' , comb. nov*'''''Trichocaris''''' , '''''gen. nov.'''''**''Trichocaris bartletti'' , comb. nov.**''Trichocaris tanneri'' , comb. nov.**''Trichocaris tirmiziae'' , comb. nov.
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