Parhippolyte


Parhippolyte is a genus of cave dwelling decapod crustaceans, known as cave shrimps from the family Barbouriidae The type species Parhippolyte uveae was described in 1900 by the English carcinologist Lancelot Alexander Borradaile from specimens collected in the south western Pacific by Arthur Willey. As their vernacular name of cave shrimp suggests these species are generally found in marine caves as well as anchialine ponds and lagoons.

Species

There are currently 6 species recognised:Parhippolyte antiguensis — CaribbeanParhippolyte cavernicola Wicksten, 1996 — Gulf of CaliforniaParhippolyte misticia — PalauParhippolyte rukuensis Burukovsky, 2007 — Ryukyu IslandsParhippolyte sterreri — Caribbean and BermudaParhippolyte uveae Borradaile, 1900 — Indian and western Pacific Oceans