''Typhlocaris'' is a
genus
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of blind
cave-dwelling
A cave dweller, or troglodyte, is a human being who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff.
Prehistory
Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers, but most were not (''see'' ''Homo'' and Human evolution). Suc ...
shrimp,
placed in its own family, Typhlocarididae. It contains 4 species:
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Typhlocaris ayyaloni
''Typhlocaris ayyaloni'' is a species of troglobitic shrimp in the family Typhlocarididae.
Endemic fauna of Israel
Description
This species grows to 4 to 5 cm in length and is blind.
Distribution
''Typhlocaris ayyaloni'' species was di ...
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Tsurnamal, 2008 – Israel
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Typhlocaris galilea''
Calman, 1909 – Israel
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Typhlocaris lethaea''
Parisi, 1920 – Libya
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Typhlocaris salentina''
Caroli, 1923 – Apulia (Italy)
References
Palaemonoidea
Cave shrimp
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