Palaemonias

2 species

The genus Palaemonias comprises two species of endangered, albinistic, obligate cave shrimp:

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The genus Palaemonias comprises two species of endangered, albinistic, obligate cave shrimp:

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Alabama cave shrimp

Palaemonias alabamae

The Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) is a species of shrimp in the family Atyidae, found only in caves in the state of Alabama.

Kentucky cave shrimp

Palaemonias ganteri

The Kentucky cave shrimp (Palaemonias ganteri) is an eyeless, troglobite shrimp. It lives in caves in Barren County, Edmonson County, Hart County and Warren County, Kentucky. The shrimp's shell has no pigment; the species is nearly transparent and...