Troglocaris anophthalmus | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Caridea |
Family: | Atyidae |
Genus: | Troglocaris |
Species: | T. anophthalmus |
Binomial name | |
Troglocaris anophthalmus (Kollar, 1848) | |
Synonyms | |
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Troglocaris anophthalmus is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae. It lives in karstic caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia. Although morphologically similar across its 500-kilometre (310 mi) range, molecular phylogenetics suggests that there are four or five cryptic lineages with more restricted ranges, although one such lineage does range unusually widely for a troglobite – over 300 kilometres (190 mi).
Like other underground-living animals, this shrimp lacks pigment (appearing whitish) and eyes. The carapace length is typically about 0.5–0.9 cm (0.20–0.35 in).
It was originally described by Vincenz Kollar as Palaemon anophtalmus (a misspelling of "anophthalmus"), but this name was considered to be a nomen nudum for a long time. This name is, however, accompanied by a description, and predates Dormitzer's junior synonym Troglocaris schmidtii.
References
- ^ De Grave, S. (2013). "Troglocaris anophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T22267A19013927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T22267A19013927.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ L. B. Holthuis. "Nomenclatural notes on European macrurous Crustacea Decapoda" (PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 27: 312–322.
- Valerija Zakšek; Boris Sket; Sanja Gottstein; Damjan Franjević & Peter Trontelj (2009). "The limits of cryptic diversity in groundwater: phylogeography of the cave shrimp Troglocaris anophthalmus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae)" (PDF). Molecular Ecology. 18 (5): 931–946. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.04061.x. PMID 19207253.
- "Troglocaris (Troglocaris) anophthalmus anophthalmus (Kollar, 1848)". Plazi. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
- Media related to Troglocaris anophthalmus at Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fransen (2011). "Troglocaris (Troglocaris) anophthalmus anophthalmus (Kollar, 1848)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
Further reading
- Vincenz Kollar (1848). "Ueber ein neues sehr merkwürdiges Crustaceum aus den unterirdischen Gewässern von Krain, welches Herr Custos H. Freyer an das k. k. Hof-Naturalien-Cabinet eingesendet hat". Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1: 137–138.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Troglocaris anophthalmus |