Cuban cave shrimp  (Barbouria cubensis)

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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.
Rostrum: Central, forward-projecting and occasionally long spine between the eyes of crustaceans.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna of the World (February, 2007)
    http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/fauna/shrimp/B_cubensis.html