Atyidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Decapoda, class Malacostraca. The family contains 5 accepted species worldwide.
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Neocaridina davidi (Bouvier, 1904)
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Caridina multidentata Stimpson, 1860
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Paratya curvirostris (Heller, 1862)
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Caridina cantonensis Yü, 1938
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Atyidae animals belong to the Decapoda order in the Animalia kingdom. davidi does not have a distinct larval stage, reaches sexual maturity in 30 days, has a typical lifespan of 1 to 2 years, and grows to approximately 3 to 4 centimeters long when mature. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Atyidae is classified in the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca, phylum Arthropoda. The sex of this shrimp can be identified by differences in the first two pairs of pleopods: males have larger endopodites.
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