Procarid shrimp (Procaris chacei)
Facts – Procarid shrimp
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Crustacea |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Procarididae |
| Genus | Procaris (1) |
| Size | Carapace length: 10 mm (2) |
Status – Procarid shrimp
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1).
Description – Procarid shrimp
Range – Procarid shrimp
Recorded only from Green Bay Cave in Hamilton Parish, Bermuda (2).
Habitat – Procarid shrimp
Found in anchialine limestone caves (2).
Biology – Procarid shrimp
Nothing is known about the biology of this species.
Threats – Procarid shrimp
The threats to this species are unknown.
Conservation – Procarid shrimp
There are currently no conservation measures underway targeting this species.
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View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. |
Find out more – Procarid shrimp
For more information on this procarid shrimp see:
- Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna of the World:
http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/fauna/shrimp/P_chacei.html
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Glossary
- Anchialine: coastal bodies of standing waters that have no surface connections to the ocean but display both tidal fluctuations and salinity ranges characteristic of fresh and brackish waters, indicating the presence of subsurface connections to the watertable and ocean.
- Carapace: the hard shell covering the upper surface of part of the body of a crustacean.
- Rostrum: Central, forward-projecting and occasionally long spine between the eyes of crustaceans.
References
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IUCN Red List (January, 2007)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna of the World (February, 2007)
http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/fauna/shrimp/P_chacei.html
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