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Upogebia capensis

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Upogebia capensis, or Cape mud shrimp, is a mud shrimp of the family Upogebiidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and occurs from Namibia (Luderitz[3]) to Mozambique.[2]

Upogebia capensis lives in a permanent burrow under stones on the open coast, but never in estuaries. It is similar to Upogebia africana, but the walking legs of capensis do not have spines at their bases.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Upogebia capensis (Krauss, 1843)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2020). "Upogebia capensis" in SeaLifeBase. December 2020 version.
  3. ^ a b c G. M. Branch; C. L. Griffiths; M. L. Branch & L. E. Beckley (1994). Two Oceans, A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa. Claremont, South Africa: David Philip Publishers. ISBN 0-86486-250-4.
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Upogebia capensis: Brief Summary

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Upogebia capensis, or Cape mud shrimp, is a mud shrimp of the family Upogebiidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and occurs from Namibia (Luderitz) to Mozambique.

Upogebia capensis lives in a permanent burrow under stones on the open coast, but never in estuaries. It is similar to Upogebia africana, but the walking legs of capensis do not have spines at their bases.

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