Maclean Antony Santos

Interested in Freshwater shrimps from Genus Macrobrachium and Caridina .

India 🇮🇳

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Dear all,
We are super excited to introduce,
Macrobrachium irwini sp. nov., a new species of freshwater shrimp from Western Ghats, India (Caridea, Palaemonidae).

The paper was done in collaboration with S. Prakash & K.Kunjulakshmi

[Zootaxa updates @Zootaxa]

Macrobrachium irwini sp. nov., a #newspecies of freshwater shrimp from Western Ghats, #India (#Caridea: Palaemonidae).
https://t.co/hyVnUAkN86
#Taxonomy

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

@AnjaliTamrakar5 @WarrierAnish Many Congrats! Could you please share the full length paper to [email protected]

[Talk To A Scientist @TTASIndia]

Next up!

'Why I Study Tiny Shrimps in the Western Ghats' with Kunjulakshmi K.

⛰️Why are the Western Ghats so special for biodiversity?
⛰️🍤Why do shrimps live there?
🍤Why and How to scientists study shrimps?

This session promises to be 'shrimpy the best'! 💻🧑‍💻

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Excited to share that our ( @Prakash_caridea , @KKunjulakshmi ) #Atyopsis rediscovery work is featured on the New Species podcast! 🦐

A true team effort and a shrimp-ly special journey. #missionshrimppossible #westernghats #crustaceans #spotify #shrimps

https://t.co/ZJndkr7ON9

[【公式】日本甲殻類学会 Carcinological Society of Japan @CarcinologyJPN]

Limnology - Establishment of the ornamental bee shrimp Caridina logemanni Klotz and von Rintelen 2014 outside its native climatic range: a case study from a spring-fed stream in Tokyo, Japan

https://t.co/vlBcDnhFy4

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

@AmitKumar_ak14 Aren’t these the invasive jewel cichlid, sir?

[Amit Kumar @AmitKumar_ak14]

Sharing all my recorded talks on #marinemicrobiology
https://t.co/tb3XovaSjm

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Back in the field searching for freshwater shrimps as part of our @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi ongoing research initiative.
#westernghats #indianshrimpspecies #crustaceans #Caridina #missionshrimppossible

[Chentomology @czbugsart]

Shriiiimps! Finally another aquarium themed piece since I really love aquatic critters. Maybe I can have a shrimp tank again someday in the future… which one is your fav shrimp?

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

@Ryukyuensis I really like this photography method. I’m definitely going to give it a try!

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Join us this Wednesday at 5pm as @Prakash_caridea & I dive into the fascinating world of shrimps, exploring both freshwater and marine ecosystems through stories, science, and discoveries.

#indianshrimpspecies #crustaceans #missionshrimppossible

[WforW.Foundation @WforWFoundation]

Greetings! Join us in Wednesdays.for.Water session of Biodiversity Series on Feb 18, 2026, at 5.00 PM IST for a discussion on, ‘Hidden in Plain Sight: The World of Shrimps’. The joining link is https://t.co/TtprV4wYms. Please circulate. @WicciWrc @DoWRRDGR_MoJS @iasc_commons

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Happy to share that our team's work @Prakash_caridea @KKunjulakshmi has been featured in @timesofindia, Mangaluru division.

Finally some much deserved spotlight for Indian freshwater shrimps!
#indianshrimpspecies #westernghats #crustaceans #shrimps #Caridina #Macrobrachium

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Huge thanks to @DeccanHerald Mangaluru division for featuring our @Prakash_caridea , @KKunjulakshmi rediscovery work.
A win for local biodiversity 💙

#missionshrimppossible #crustaceans #shrimps #freshwater #Atyids #westernghats #crustaceans #indianshrimpspecies #Atyopsis

[Mission Shrimpossible! @Prakash_caridea]

Thanks to @IndianExpress Bengaluru division for featuring our article "Rediscovery of Atyopsis spinipes in India after 72 years"
Thanks to @KKunjulakshmi and @Mack_santo for the great effort.
https://t.co/ZyZezYOtB1
@SathyabamaSIST @SathyabamaS @Sasipraba14

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

@SilpaMkala @prakash @SathyabamaS @SATHYABAMA_ @iaeaorg Best wishes 🙌

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Sharing a few insights from our @Prakash_caridea & @KKunjulakshmi recent rediscovery paper.

#indianshrimpspecies #Atyopsis #crustaceans #India #taxonomy #research #freshwater #shrimp #westernghats #bambooshrimp

[Centre for Climate Change Studies @Sathyabama @SathyabamaS]

Very happy to share our recent paper in the journal @Zootaxa
Congratulations @KKunjulakshmi @Prakash_caridea @Mack_santo 👏🎉
https://t.co/BNYo0uvD7X
#freshwatershrimps #freshwaterdiversity #westernghats #easternghats #Indiandiversity

[Mission Shrimpossible! @Prakash_caridea]

Happy to share our recent paper published today @Zootaxa. Great effort in revealing the hidden biodiversity of freshwater shrimps! @KKunjulakshmi @Mack_santo good job guys! @SathyabamaSIST @Sasipraba14
#Freshwatershrimp #Biodiversity #WesternGhats #Atyopsis #Atyidae @India

[Amit Kumar @AmitKumar_ak14]

#Seagrass #Chennaicoast #Muttukadu
Thanks @Oliviabhadani for field work, @SilpaMkala, @SREELAKSHMI7909 for species id, & @utejonmayamTOI for the news article.
We need to conduct in situ surveys in estuaries to find seagrass habitats @SathyabamaS @Prakash_caridea @TOIChennai

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

@That_Counsellor Kisi ki nazar na lage!

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

From a field trip with @That_Counsellor a few days ago.
#westernghats #freshwater #fieldwork #fishing