Interested in Freshwater shrimps from Genus Macrobrachium and Caridina . India 🇮🇳
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Dear all,
We are super excited to introduce,
Macrobrachium irwini sp. nov., a new species of freshwater shrimp from Western Ghats, India (Caridea, Palaemonidae).
The paper was done in collaboration with S. Prakash & K.Kunjulakshmi
Macrobrachium irwini sp. nov., a #newspecies of freshwater shrimp from Western Ghats, #India (#Caridea: Palaemonidae).
mapress.com/zt/article/view/…
#Taxonomy
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Wildlife Week 2026 | CCCS, Sathyabama
Join us online from 6–10 October, 10–11 AM for a series of talks on wildlife photography, biodiversity, documentation & conservation.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
🎓 Certificates for participants attending all 5 days. @SathyabamaSIST
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We are delighted to congratulate K. Kunjulakshmi, Research Scholar, on joining the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Freshwater Crustacean Specialist Group for the 2026-2029 Quadrennial Period.
@SathyabamaSIST
@Prakash_caridea
@AmitKumar_ak14
#IUCN #Crustaceans #conserve
Some media coverage on our, @Prakash_caridea, @KKunjulakshmi recent induction into the IUCN SSC – Freshwater Crustacean Specialist Group (FCSG). Grateful and looking forward to contributing to freshwater shrimp conservation.
#indianshrimpspecies #Crustaceans #Caridina #India
Yet another milestone in our shrimpy journey! 🦐🙏🏻
Happy to share that our team (I, @KKunjulakshmi and @Mack_santo) have added one more feather to the mission shrimpossible. We have been recognised to join the @IUCNssc as a member for the Freshwater Crustacean Decapod specialist group!! Looking forward to contribute more!
Thrilled to share that our @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi journey of rediscovering the elusive genus Atyopsis, along with a special feature based on my recent Saturday Night Live (SNL) podcast appearance has been published in #theweekend aquarist magazine
#missionshrimppossible – at Mangalore, India
Thrilled to share that our @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi journey of rediscovering the elusive genus #Atyopsis , along with a special feature based on my recent Saturday Night Live (SNL) podcast appearance has been published in #theweekendaquarist magazine
#missionshrimppossible
Big congratulations on being awarded the TCS Fellowship in Graduate Studies! 🎉👌🦐🦐
#missionshrimppossible #indianshrimpspecies #crustaceans #research
Delighted to share that I’ve been awarded @CrustaceanSoci TCS fellowship in Graduate Studies.
Grateful to my mentors @Prakash_caridea @AmitKumar_ak1 &
@SathyabamaSIST @Mack_santo for their constant support & encouragement.
#Phdjourney #westernghats #freshwaterbiology #Caridina
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Come join us to get #handsontraining on #IntegrativeTaxonomy of #MarineInvertebrates & #Fishes. We'll cover from sample collection to seq analysis. Bring ur own sample
@Prakash_caridea @SathyabamaSIST
@SathyabamaSIST
Register here forms.gle/t6uEoufUH1zRb1G97
#workshop #marinebiology
Had an absolute blast chatting about our @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi shrimpy adventures on Weekend Aquarist Podcast 🦐😄 @ruffordgrants
youtube.com/live/r8KhwV2rRXk…
#westernghats #missionshrimppossible #indianshrimpspecies #crustaceans
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When one small equipment grant can help train hundreds of students and scholars..
@KKunjulakshmi in action, demo of @miniPCR and bluegel received through #eDNAcollab microgrant during one of the molecular taxonomy workshops.
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Next up!
'Why I Study Tiny Shrimps in the Western Ghats' with Kunjulakshmi K.
⛰️Why are the Western Ghats so special for biodiversity?
⛰️🍤Why do shrimps live there?
🍤Why and How to scientists study shrimps?
This session promises to be 'shrimpy the best'! 💻🧑💻
Excited to share that our ( @Prakash_caridea , @KKunjulakshmi ) #Atyopsis rediscovery work is featured on the New Species podcast! 🦐
A true team effort and a shrimp-ly special journey. #missionshrimppossible #westernghats #crustaceans #spotify #shrimps
open.spotify.com/episode/0d3…
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Limnology - Establishment of the ornamental bee shrimp Caridina logemanni Klotz and von Rintelen 2014 outside its native climatic range: a case study from a spring-fed stream in Tokyo, Japan
link.springer.com/article/10…
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Sharing all my recorded talks on #marinemicrobiology
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Back in the field searching for freshwater shrimps as part of our @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi ongoing research initiative.
#westernghats #indianshrimpspecies #crustaceans #Caridina #missionshrimppossible
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Shriiiimps! Finally another aquarium themed piece since I really love aquatic critters. Maybe I can have a shrimp tank again someday in the future… which one is your fav shrimp?
Join us this Wednesday at 5pm as @Prakash_caridea & I dive into the fascinating world of shrimps, exploring both freshwater and marine ecosystems through stories, science, and discoveries.
#indianshrimpspecies #crustaceans #missionshrimppossible
Greetings! Join us in Wednesdays.for.Water session of Biodiversity Series on Feb 18, 2026, at 5.00 PM IST for a discussion on, ‘Hidden in Plain Sight: The World of Shrimps’. The joining link is tinyurl.com/3nxm5s8b. Please circulate. @WicciWrc @DoWRRDGR_MoJS @iasc_commons
Happy to share that our team's work @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi has been featured in @timesofindia, Mangaluru division.
Finally some much deserved spotlight for Indian freshwater shrimps!
#indianshrimpspecies #westernghats #crustaceans #shrimps #Caridina #Macrobrachium
Huge thanks to @DeccanHerald Mangaluru division for featuring our @Prakash_caridea , @KKunjulakshmi rediscovery work.
A win for local biodiversity 💙
#missionshrimppossible #crustaceans #shrimps #freshwater #Atyids #westernghats #crustaceans #indianshrimpspecies #Atyopsis
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Thanks to @IndianExpress Bengaluru division for featuring our article "Rediscovery of Atyopsis spinipes in India after 72 years"
Thanks to @KKunjulakshmi and @Mack_santo for the great effort.
indianexpress.com/article/ci…
@SathyabamaSIST @SathyabamaS @Sasipraba14
