Upogebia africana 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 between Langebaan in South Africa and Inhambane in Mozambique.[2]

Upogebia africana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Upogebiidae
Genus: Upogebia
Species:
U. africana
Binomial name
Upogebia africana
(Ortmann, 1894) [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gary Poore (2010). "Upogebia africana (Ortmann, 1894)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2020). "Upogebia africana" in SeaLifeBase. December 2020 version.
  3. ^ 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.