Caridina Apodosis

	Caridina Apodosis ''Caridina apodosis'' is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae endemic to a mountain stream near the village of Tai Tong, China. ''Caridina apodosis'' is known from only the type series, collected in 1994. The exact type locality is unknown, and may be completely overtaken by urban sprawl Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growt .... ''Caridina apodosis'' is assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN (ver. 3.1) under criterion B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) with the caveat 'possibly extinct'. ''C. apodosis'' is threatened by extensive water pollution as a result of urbanization, and the type locality may be unsuitable for inhabitance. References Atyidae {{Caridea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atyidae Atyidae is a family of shrimp, present in all tropical and most temperate waters of the world. Adults of this family are almost always confined to fresh water. This is the only family in the superfamily Atyoidea. Genera and species The following classification follows De Grave ''et al.'' (2010), with subsequent additions. '' Antecaridina'' Edmondson, 1954 '' Archaeatya'' Villalobos, 1959 ''Atya'' Leach, 1816 '' Atyaephyra'' de Brito Capello, 1867 '' Atydina'' Cai, 2010 '' Atyella'' Calman, 1906 ''Atyoida'' Randall, 1840 ''Atyopsis'' Chace, 1983 '' Australatya'' Chace, 1983 '' Caridella'' Calman, 1906 ''Caridina'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 '' Caridinides'' Calman, 1926 '' Caridinopsis'' Bouvier, 1912 ''Delclosia'' Rabadà, 1993 † '' Dugastella'' Bouvier, 1912 '' Edoneus'' Holthuis, 1978 ''Elephantis'' Castelin, Marquet & Klotz, 2013 '' Gallocaris'' Sket & Zakšek, 2009 ''Halocaridina'' Holthuis, 1963 '' Halocaridinides'' Fujino & Shokita, 1975 '' Jolivetya'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tai Tong Tai Tong is an area southwest of Shap Pat Heung, in Yuen Long District, in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Tai Tong Village or Tai Tong Tsuen () is located in the area. Administration Tai Tong Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Features Tai Tong is famous for its Lychee mountain. Over there, it has been a prime spot for Hong Kong programs set in the olden times. There's also an airsoft site located in the area. Education Tai Tong Tsuen is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 73. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: South Yuen Long Government Primary School (南元朗官立小學). See also * Tai Lam Country Park * Wong Nai Tun Tsuen * Yeung Ka Tsuen References External links Delineation of area of existing village Tai Tong (Shap Pat Heung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)"Review of Egretries in Hong Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Urban Sprawl Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning. In addition to describing a special form of urbanization, the term also relates to the social and environmental consequences associated with this development. Medieval suburbs suffered from loss of protection of city walls, before the advent of industrial warfare. Modern disadvantages and costs include increased travel time, transport costs, pollution, and destruction of the countryside. The cost of building urban infrastructure for new developments is hardly ever recouped through property taxes, amounting to a subsidy for the developers and new residents at the expense of existing property taxpayers. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]