Biology:Caridina glaubrechti

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Caridina glaubrechti
Caridina glaubrechti.png
living specimen of Caridina glaubrechti
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Atyidae
Genus: Caridina
Species:
C. glaubrechti
Binomial name
Caridina glaubrechti
von Rintelen & Cai, 2009[2]

Caridina glaubrechti is species of lacustrine fresh water shrimp endemic to western part of Lake Towuti on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.[3] It is named in honor of German Zoologist Matthias Glaubrecht.

Habitat and Ecology

C. glaubrechti is mainly found in shallow regions where it dwells on rocks and hard substrate.[3] It is syntopic with Caridina profundicola, Caridina spinata, Caridina striata, and Caridina woltereckae.[3]

Threats

Like many of the shrimp from the lakes of Sulawesi, C. glaubrechti faces a number of threats, including non-native predators, pollution, and the damning of waterways for hydroelectric power.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13455874 entry