Paratya curvirostris
| Paratya curvirostris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Paratya |
| Species: | P. curvirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratya curvirostris (Heller, 1862) | |
Paratya curvirostris is the only species of freshwater shrimp in New Zealand.[1] It is the southernmost representative of the family Atyidae, with a range extending from North Island to Stewart Island, and including the Chatham Islands.[1]
References
- 1 2 Clint McCullough (February 6, 2008). "Native freshwater shrimp". New Zealand Native Freshwater Life. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
External links
- http://www.ryanphotographic.com/atyidae.htm#curvirostris
- http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/AbtCit/ei/EcoWtr/macroinv/macroinvertebrates.asp| page with many Macroinvertebrates listed, described and illustrated
Data related to Paratya curvirostris at Wikispecies
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