Biology:Caridina nilotica

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Caridina nilotica
Caridina cf nilotica 26 05 2010.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Atyidae
Genus: Caridina
Species:
C. nilotica
Binomial name
Caridina nilotica
(P. Roux, 1833) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Pelias niloticus P. Roux, 1833

Caridina nilotica is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae. It is native to Africa from the River Nile in Egypt to Lake Sibaya, South Africa , and is the only species of shrimp in Lake Victoria.[3]

References

  1. De Grave, S. (2013). "Caridina nilotica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T198199A2515570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T198199A2515570.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/198199/2515570. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Caridina nilotica (P. Roux, 1833)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=660036. 
  3. Kees (P. C.) Goudswaard, Frans Witte & Jan H. Wanink (2006). "The shrimp Caridina nilotica in Lake Victoria (East Africa), before and after the Nile perch increase". Hydrobiologia 563 (1): 31–44. doi:10.1007/s10750-005-1385-9. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2938780 entry