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.[1] 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).[3]
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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).[4]
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.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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
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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
edit- 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.