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Family: Atyidae basket shrimp (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Atyoida bisulcata
[Mountain opae]
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Atyopsis spinipes
[Soldier brush shrimp]
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Caridina gracilirostris
[Needlenose Caridina]
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Caridina grandirostris
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Caridina leucosticta
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Caridina logemanni
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Caridina multidentata
[Amano shrimp]
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Caridina typus
[Type shrimp]
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Jonga serrei
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Palaemonias alabamae
[Alabama cave shrimp]
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Palaemonias ganteri
[Mammoth cave shrimp]
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Potimirim potimirim
[Potimirim]
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Syncaris pacifica
[California freshwater shrimp]
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Syncaris pasadenae
[Pasadena shrimp]
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Typhlatya iliffei
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15 Species of Family Atyidae
(basket shrimp)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Atyoida bisulcata Mountain opae Endemic to Hawaii.
Atyopsis spinipes Soldier brush shrimp Asia-inland water
Caridina gracilirostris Needlenose Caridina Indo-West Pacific. 0.37 TL
Caridina grandirostris Indo-West Pacific
Caridina leucosticta Western Pacific.
Caridina logemanni Asia - Inland Waters
Caridina multidentata Amano shrimp Northwest Pacific
Caridina typus Type shrimp Indo-Pacific.
Jonga serrei Western Central Atlantic
Palaemonias alabamae Alabama cave shrimp North American inland wat
Palaemonias ganteri Mammoth cave shrimp North American inland wat
Potimirim potimirim Potimirim North American inland wat
Syncaris pacifica California freshwater shrimp North American inland wat
Syncaris pasadenae Pasadena shrimp North American inland wat
Typhlatya iliffei Western Central Atlantic



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