Typhlocarididae
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Typhlocaris is a genus
of blind cave-dwelling
shrimp
, placed in its own family, Typhlocarididae. It contains 4 species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of blind cave-dwelling
Troglobite
Troglobites are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglobite species include spiders, insects, fish and others. They live permanently underground and cannot survive outside the cave environment. Troglobite adaptations and characteristics include a heightened...
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...
, placed in its own family, Typhlocarididae. It contains 4 species:
- Typhlocaris ayyaloni Tsurnamal, 2008
- Typhlocaris galilea Calman, 1909
- Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1920
- Typhlocaris salentina Caroli, 1923