''Procaris ascensionis'' is a
species
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of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
, known only from two
saltwater pool
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s on
Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...
; the larger of the two pools is about in diameter and contains of water.
References
Decapods
Fauna of Ascension Island
Crustaceans described in 1972
Taxa named by Raymond B. Manning
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