Aquadulcaris pheronyx
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Aquadulcaris pheronyx is a species of crustacean
in family Paramelitidae
. This amphipod is endemic to South Africa
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Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
in family Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae is a family of amphipods, containing the following genera:*Antipodeus Williams & Barnard, 1988*Aquadulcaris Stewart & Griffiths, 1995*Austrocrangonyx Barnard & Barnard, 1983*Austrogammarus Barnard & Karaman, 1983...
. This amphipod is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Source
- Hamer, M. 1996. Aquadulcaris pheronyx. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.