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Eurindicus bhugarbha

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Eurindicus bhugarbha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Euryrhynchidae
Genus: Eurindicus
Species:
E. bhugarbha
Binomial name
Eurindicus bhugarbha
de Grave et al. 2018
Type locality

Eurindicus bhugarbha is a species of subterranean shrimp in the family Euryrhynchidae, known from a single location in Kerala. It is the only member of its family found in Asia.[1][2] The species is related to Troglindicus phreaticus, found in the Ratnagiri caves of Maharashtra.

References

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  1. ^ GRAVE, SAMMY DE; ARJUN, CHARAMBILLY PURUSHOTHAMAN; RAGHAVAN, RAJEEV (2018-08-28). "The discovery of Euryrhynchidae (Crustacea: Decapoda) in India, with the description of a new genus and species". Zootaxa. 4462 (3): 367–378. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4462.3.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 30314033. S2CID 52976181.
  2. ^ Sudhakaran, P. (29 August 2018). "Unique shrimp genus discovered". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-02.