A NEW FRESH WATER SHRIMP DISCOVERD IN GOMATI RIVER, UTTAR PRADESH

* RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW FRESH WATER SHRIMP SPECIES IN GOMATI RIVER, UTTAR PRADESH 

* DISCOVERED BY Team LEAD BY TEAM FROM BSNV PG COLLEGE, University of Lucknow & NAVYUG KANYA P G COLLEGE IN LUCKNOW 

* SPECIES NAMED - CARIDINA SHARMAI 

* SPECIES NAMED IN HONOUR TO PROFESSOR U D SHARMA ( RETIRED HEAD OF ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW) 

* IT FEATURES - A SHORT, KNIFE SHAPED ROSTRUM ( THE BEAK LIKE EXTENSION AT THE FRONT OF IT'S HEAD) 22 TEETH