Burrowing shrimp of the infraorders Gebiidea and Axiidea (Crustacea: Decapoda)

This review is devoted to the different aspects of biology of burrowing shrimp of the infraorders Gebiidea and Axiidea (Crustacea: Decapoda). Information on their taxonomy, morphology and physiology, distribution, burrow architecture, and trophic mode is reviewed. The peculiarities of breeding and development, life history, and the role in the ecosystem of these infaunal species are analyzed. Special attention is given to the species that inhabit Peter the Great Bay of the Sea of Japan.