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Demon Shrimp

Dikerogammarus haemobaphes

Classification

Dikerogammarus haemobaphes is a species of freshwater gammarid crustacean. These gammarids are commonly known as demon shrimp, likely because they are an extremely successful invasive species. Native to the Ponto Caspian basin, Dikerogammarus haemobaphes expanded their range in 1955.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 13Luxembourg · 4Belgium · 3Germany · 1United Kingdom · 1