Dikerogammarus haemobaphes
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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.
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Dikerogammarus haemobaphes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Gammaridae |
Genus: | Dikerogammarus |
Species: | D. haemobaphes |
Binomial name | |
Dikerogammarus haemobaphes (Eichwald, 1841) | |
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Native to the Ponto Caspian basin, Dikerogammarus haemobaphes expanded their range in 1955.[1] This expansion began in Lake Balaton, Hungary and then spread into certain rivers and lakes in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.[1] These crustaceans likely broadened their range due to the interconnection of waterways in Europe and the use of transportation vectors such as boats and ships.[2]