Troglocaris anophthalmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Atyidae
Genus:
Troglocaris
Subgenus:
Troglocaris
Species:
T. anophthalmus
Binomial name
Troglocaris anophthalmus
(Kollar, 1848)
Synonyms [2]
  • Palaemon anophtalmus Kollar, 1848 (incorrect original spelling)
  • Palaemon anophthalmus Kollar, 1848
  • Troglocaris Schmidti Dormitzer, 1853

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]

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

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 L. B. Holthuis. "Nomenclatural notes on European macrurous Crustacea Decapoda" (PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 27: 312–322.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Troglocaris (Troglocaris) anophthalmus anophthalmus (Kollar, 1848)". Plazi. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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