Troglocaris anophthalmus
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| Species: | T. anophthalmus
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Troglocaris anophthalmus is a species of
troglobite – over 300 kilometres (190 mi).[3]
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
junior synonym Troglocaris schmidtii.[2]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 27: 312–322.
- 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.