Well, the first thing they got wrong is that Great Basin National Park is in Nevada, not Utah. It is close to the Utah line, but entirely in the state of Nevada. It does not straddle the state line. As a matter of fact, Wheeler Peak, the highest peak in the range, is the highest peak totally within the state of Nevada.
From: jerryat...@aol.com Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:23:54 -0400 To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] New freshwater shrimp species discovered at Great Basin National Park : New freshwater shrimp species discovered at Great Basin National Park THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First Posted: March 29, 2011 - 7:30 am Last Updated: March 29, 2011 - 7:30 am GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK, Utah — A new species of freshwater shrimp has been discovered in a cave at Great Basin National Park. The Deseret News reports the White Pine amphipod was discovered at the bottom of a deep cave in the park, which straddles the Utah-Nevada border. Also known as freshwater shrimp, the amphipod genus is eyeless, white and lives in underground waterways. The amphipod joins other species endemic to the caves of Great Basin National Park, including rare millipedes and scorpions. Tod Williams, the park's acting superintendent, says the discovery supports the need to protect fragile habitats to learn more about the species. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4746706b8be84ee58c0c70ddb4ba19a9/UT--Shrimp-Species/#