Procaris ascensionis
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Procaris ascensionis is an species
of shrimp
, known only from two saltwater pool
s on Ascension Island
; the larger of the two pools is about 4.5 metres (14.8 ft) in diameter and contains 45 centimetres (17.7 in) of water.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
, known only from two saltwater pool
Saltwater pool
Salt water chlorination is a process that uses dissolved salt as a store for the chlorination system. The chlorinator uses electrolysis to break down the salt . The resulting chemical reaction eventually produces hypochlorous acid , and sodium hypochlorite , which are the sanitizing agents already...
s on Ascension Island
Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa...
; the larger of the two pools is about 4.5 metres (14.8 ft) in diameter and contains 45 centimetres (17.7 in) of water.