Blue Wood Shrimp
Atya gabonensis Giebel, 1875
Names
| English | Blue Wood Shrimp |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Camarón gabonés |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | krabu (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Atya gabonensis Giebel, 1875 |
About this species
Atya gabonensis is a species of freshwater shrimp from West Africa. Note that accounts of its occurrence in South America are erroneous, and likely another species (Atya scabra). It is an omnivorous filter feeder that uses feather-like claspers to filter particles from the water. It can grow to 15 centimetres (6 inches). It has many common names, including African fan shrimp, African filter shrimp, African giant shrimp, vampire shrimp, blue rhino shrimp, Gabon shrimp, and Cameroon fan shrimp.
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Atya gabonensis is een garnalensoort uit de familie van de Atyidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1875 door Giebel.
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El camarón gigante de Gabón (Atya gabonensis) es una especie de crustáceo decápodo de la familia Atyidae. Es un camarón de agua dulce, endémico de África Occidental. Es un filtrador omnívoro que utiliza pinzas similares a plumas para filtrar partículas del agua. Puede llegar a medir hasta 15 centímetros (6 pulgadas).
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Atyidae |
| Genus | Atya |