Two eyeless shrimp-like species found in Japan’s groundwater are new to science

Researchers have identified two new species in the genus Bogidiella, small, shrimp-like amphipods that live in subterranean aquatic environments, from cave waters on the Ryukyu Islands, a subtropical island chain in southwestern Japan.

Finding new species in unassuming settings brings light to further exploration and conservation efforts to preserve the unique diversity in groundwater environments.

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Two eyeless shrimp-like species found in Japan’s groundwater are new to science | Hiroshima University

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