Paratya australiensis

1 Freshwater Shrimp, Glass Shrimp at Dickson, ACT

Paratya australiensis at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021
Paratya australiensis at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021
Paratya australiensis at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021
Paratya australiensis at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021
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Identification history

Paratya australiensis 10 Aug 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Paratya australiensis 10 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 10 May 2021 NedJohnston

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Freshwater Shrimp.

2 comments

   10 Aug 2022
Wow, this is a first sighting for CNM. Just curious the size of this shrimp? I'm guessing it was very small but curious as to just how small?
NedJohnston wrote:
   10 Aug 2022
It was a while ago so I can't be sure but I seem to remember them being something like 2-3 cm. I'd expected them to be much smaller and I was certainly suprised to see them in such an urban wetland!

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Lymnaeidae (Family) (Unidentified pond snail) at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
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Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dickson, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
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Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Dickson, ACT - 17 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Dickson, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Dickson, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Dickson, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Cherax destructor (Common Yabby) at Dickson, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dickson, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Dickson, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jb2602
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Dickson, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Dickson, ACT - 8 Jan 2015 by HarveyPerkins

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 6 May 2021 10:57 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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