- Paratya curvirostris
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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
- ^ a b Clint McCullough (February 6, 2008). "Native freshwater shrimp". New Zealand Native Freshwater Life. http://www.nzfreshwater.org/shrimp.html. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
External links
http://www.ryanphotographic.com/atyidae.htm#curvirostris
- Data related to Paratya curvirostris at Wikispecies
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