Procaris ascensionis

Tags: Crustacean.

Procaris ascensionis is a species of shrimp known only from two saltwater pools on Ascension Island; the larger of the two pools is about 4.5 metres (15 ft) in diameter and contains 45 centimetres (18 in) of water.

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binomial authority: Fenner A. Chace Jr.
class: Malacostraca
family: Procarididea
genus: Procaris
kingdom: Animal
order: Decapoda, Procarididea
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean

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