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
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.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/#
