Neocaridina sp.

Basic information
Scientific name	Neocaridina sp.	(No picture)
Common names
Higher taxon	Atyidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Crustacea, Arthropoda
Natural range	China, South Korea, Japan. endemic Neocaridina denticulata denticulata is distributed in Western Japan.
Habitat	sluggish streams and ponds with rich water weed.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Hokkaido, Miyagi, Chiba, Kanagawa and Shiga Pref.
Origin	China, Korea
Date	This species have imported to Japan since 1960s.
Route	Possibly releasing pets and/or dap for fishing.
Impact	Unknown.
Regulation in Japan	Releasing is prohibited, and keeping needs permissions in Shiga Pref. by the ordinance.
Introduced range in other countries	Hawaii

Reference	Notes
Niwa et al. (2005) The first record of the ectosymbiotic branchiobdellidan Holtodrilus truncatus (Annelida, Clitellata) and on the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina denticulata denticulata (Caridea, Atyidae) in Japan. Fisheries Science. 71, 685-687. NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (Accessed on 2013-1-22)