Paratya

Paratya curvirostris is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is distributed from North Island to Stewart Island, and including the Chatham Islands. It is the only true decapod shrimp to inhabit freshwater in New Zealand.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Paratya being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Atyaephyra desmarestii
• Xiphocaris elongata
• Palaemon paludosus
• Palaemon kadiakensis
• Palaemon varians
• Neocaridina davidi

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Atyidae

Genus

Paratya

Species

Paratya curvirostris

More species