Barbouria
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Barbouria is a genus of shrimp in the family Barbouriidae, comprising two species.[1]
B. cubensis
Barbouria cubensis was originally described in 1872 by Eduard von Martens – under the name Hippolyte cubensis – from anchialine caves between Cojimar and Castillo Morro, near Havana, Cuba. It has since been found in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Brac and the Bahamas.[1] The animals grow to 36–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in) long and are a deep red colour.[2] It is listed as a critically endangered species on the IUCN Red List.[3]
B. yanezi
Barbouria yanezi was described in 2008 from Cozumel Island, Mexico.[1] It grows to a length of 64 mm (2.5 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Luis M. Mejía; Esteban Zarza; Marilú López (2008). "Barbouria yanezi sp. nov., a new species of cave shrimp (Decapoda, Barbouriidae) from Cozumel Island, Mexico". Crustaceana. 81 (6): 663–672. doi:10.1163/156854008784513474.
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- ^ Iliffe, T.M. (1996). "Barbouria cubensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996. IUCN: e.T2559A9454288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2559A9454288.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.