Atyidae de Haan, 1849
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Atyidae de Haan, 1849 |
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Family Atyidae de Haan, 1849 View in CoL
The Atyidae are freshwater shrimps, usually found in flowing water. The fingers of the chelae end in brushes of setae, which are used to scrape food particles from rocks and sand. Although there are numerous tropical atyids, only two species have been found in California.
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