Re: Killer Shrimp - Dikerogammarus villosus
Charles,
Could you please add an English/Common Name of "Killer Shrimp" for the species Dikerogammarus villosus. The current entry on the Dictionary is:
Dikerogammarus villosus, (Sowinsky, 1894) - NHMSYS0020475521 - crustacean
I’ve just found out that the shrimp Dikerogammarus villosus (the Killer Shrimp) has been found in Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire. Apparently this is a highly invasive non-native shrimp from the Ponto-Caspian region, it is considerably larger than our native species and much more aggressive. Please see link below for more info on this species, including photos and a video, together with details of how to report any sightings:
https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnat … x.cfm?id=3
Steve
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