Species

Upogebia pugettensis (Blue mud shrimp)

Upogebia pugettensis. Photo: (c) happyhippie123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Upogebia pugettensis also known as the blue mud shrimp is a species of mud lobster from the West Coast of North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Eucarida (Decapods and krill)
        Order: Decapoda (Decapods)
        Suborder: Pleocyemata (Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and allies)
        Infraorder: Gebiidea (Gebiidean shrimps)
        Family: Upogebiidae
        Genus: Upogebia (Mudprawns)
        Species: Upogebia pugettensis (Blue mud shrimp)

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