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    1 Fedder Alabamacaveshrimp

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    Kristen Fedder
    This is pages on the endangered Alabama Cave Shrimp.

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    ALABAMA CAVE

    Classification:
    November 2008 Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylm: Arthropoda
    Subphylum: Crusteacea
    Class: Malacostraca
    Order: Decapoda

    SHRIMP
    Infraorder: Caridea
    Family: Atyidae
    Genus: Palaemonias
    Species: Palaemonias
    alabamae

    Interesting
    Facts: The Alabama
    Cave Shrimp is smaller
    than a penny. It also has
    undaceted eyes that
    are unpigmented.
    By: Flickr
    User: Hamed Saber

    INFORMATION ON THE ALABAMA CAVE SHRIMP


    Close Relative:
    The Kentucky Cave Shrimp is a close relative to the Alabama Cave Shrimp. It is just a little bit smaller than the Alabama Cave Shrimp.

    Location on Earth: The animal is only Reasons for Endangerment: The


    found in two caves in the state of Alabama. Alabama Cave Shrimp is endangered due to its
    These cave names are Shelta and Bobcat Cave, small population and limited range. Only 25
    both in Madison County, Alabama. members f the species have been spotted. It By: Flickr
    Position in Food Chain: This species eats has been on the endangered list since 1988. User: jpockele
    protozoans, fungi, algae that is normally found in Laws Protecting Species: The people
    caves throughout the groundwater. This means who made Alabama Cave Shrimp on the
    that it is a first consumer. endangered species list is the United States Fish
    Habitat: Alabama Cave Shrimp live in and Wildlife Service. This became effective
    caves. In the caves they live in the lakes and October 7, 1988.
    rivers. Distinguishing Characteristics: The
    Adaptations: Since they are in caves they majority of them are aquatic, living in either
    have to adapt to the animals in the cave. For marine or fresh water environment. They have a
    example, getting away from a bat. They would stiff exoskeleton, which must be shed to allow
    go into the mud or water to hide. When they the animal to grow. The species of the Alabama
    References:
    lose water they have to find more. Alabama Cave Shrimp is Palaemonias alabamae. <ref>http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.n/reports/
    Cave Shrimp can not live without water. Routines or Niche: The Alabama Cave kedran/ryanshrimp.htm</ref>|
    <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
    Reproduction: Alabama Cave Shrimp Shrimp you could say is lazy. It just stays Alabama_cave_shrimp</ref>|
    have a low reproducing rate. They reproduce underwater in the cave all day. <ref>http://www.reference.com/search?
    sexually. q=Palaemonias+alabamae</ref>|
    <ref>http://www.creativecommon.org</ref>|

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