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Dikerogammarus Haemobaphes Virus 1
''Dikerogammarus'' is a genus of Amphipoda, amphipod crustaceans, containing the following species: *''Dikerogammarus aralychensis'' (Birstein, 1932) *''Dikerogammarus batalonicus'' Ponyi, 1955 *''Dikerogammarus bispinosus'' Martynov, 1925 *''Dikerogammarus caspius'' (Pallas, 1771) *''Dikerogammarus fluviatilis'' Martynov, 1919 *''Dikerogammarus gruberi'' Mateus & Mateus, 1990 *''Dikerogammarus haemobaphes'' (Eichwald, 1841) *''Dikerogammarus istanbulensis'' Özbek & Özkan, 2011Özbek, M. & Özkan, N. (2011). "''Dikerogammarus istanbulensis'' sp. n., a new amphipod species (Amphipoda: Gammaridae) from Turkey with a key for the genus." ''Zootaxa'' 2813: 55-64. *''Dikerogammarus oskari'' Birstein, 1945 *''Dikerogammarus villosus'' (Sowinsky, 1894) References Gammaridae Taxa named by Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing {{Amphipod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dikerogammarus Villosus
''Dikerogammarus villosus'', also known as the killer shrimp, is a species of amphipod crustacean native to the Ponto-Caspian region of eastern Europe, but which has become invasive across the western part of the continent. In the areas it has invaded, it lives in a wide range of habitats and will prey on many other animals. It is fast-growing, reaching sexual maturity in 4–8 weeks. As it has moved through Europe, it threatens other species and has already displaced both native amphipods and previous invaders. Description ''D. villosus'' can grow up to in length, relatively large for a freshwater amphipod. It varies in appearance, with some specimens being striped, and some not. It has relatively large mandibles which allow it to be an effective predator. Distribution ''D. villosus'' was originally found in the lower courses of large rivers in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea drainage basins. It has become an invasive species across central and western Europe, using the Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
