Filhollianassa filholi

Filhollianassa filholi
F. filholi observed on Foxton Beach, North Island, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Callianassidae
Genus: Filhollianassa
Species:
F. filholi
Binomial name
Filhollianassa filholi
Synonyms
  • Callianassa filholi A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
  • Biffarius filholi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)
  • Trypaea filholi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)

Filhollianassa filholi is a ghost shrimp of the family Callianassidae, endemic to New Zealand, which grows up to 60 mm (2.4 in) long. It was known as Biffarius filholi until a 2019 taxonomic revision of the group. It is also known as a yabby in Australia.