description Procaris ascensionis Overview
Procaris ascensionis is a species of caridean shrimp found only in anchialine pools on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. It belongs to Procarididae, a shrimp family established with the species by Fenner A. Chace Jr. and Raymond B.
Manning in 1972, rather than 1986. The species lives in landlocked pools connected to the sea through subsurface passages and is a predator that has been observed feeding on other small crustaceans, including the atyid shrimp Typhlatya rogersi. [Ascension Island Government](https://www.ascension.gov.ac/flora-and-fauna/anchialine-pools)
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Where is Procaris ascensionis found?
Procaris ascensionis is known only from Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. It lives in anchialine pools, which are coastal pools connected to the sea through underground passages.
What kind of animal is Procaris ascensionis?
It is a caridean shrimp in the family Procarididae. The species is adapted to the unusual conditions of anchialine environments rather than open coastal water.
Who established the family Procarididae?
Fenner A. Chace Jr. and Raymond B. Manning established Procarididae with this species in 1972. The family date is 1972, not 1986.
Why is Procaris ascensionis unusual?
Its restricted range makes it an island endemic, and its habitat is hidden anchialine water rather than a normal beach or reef. That combination makes the species difficult to encounter and study.
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