''Neocaridina palmata'' is a freshwater shrimp found in China and

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. It is found in rivers, streams and ponds. Their preferred habitat is heavily planted, slow flowing water.

Subspecies

There are 4 subspecies: *''Neocaridina palmata bosensis'' (Cai, 1996) *''Neocaridina palmata luodianica'' (Liang, 2004) *''Neocaridina palmata meridionalis'' (Liang, 2004) *''Neocaridina palmata palmata'' (Shen, 1948)

Status

This species is considered to be abundant and stable, and thus is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. No specific current threats were defined for this species.

Human interaction

For local villages, these shrimps can have a high economic value. This is attributed to high population densities and fast reproduction rates, especially in mountain streams.

References

Atyidae Freshwater crustaceans of Asia Crustaceans described in 1948 {{Caridea-stub