The rediscovered cave-dwelling shrimp T. lethaea during the survey of different caves in Bou-Atni and Al-Coeffiah areas, Benghazi plain, NE, Libya A T. lethaea observed on 2007 during the initial visit to the Lethe cave in Bou-Atni area (Photo by Iolanda Galletti) B T. lethaea reported on July 2023 during the exploration of the El-Khadim cave in Al-Coeffiah area (Photo by Rosario Ruggieri) C the same species reported on October 2023 during the exploration of the Al-Jebah cave in Al-Coeffiah area (Photo by Giovanni Gianninoto) D one of the two specimens collected during a recent visit to the El-Khadim cave, on the December 7th, 2024 (Photo by Houssein Elbaraasi).

 
 
  Part of: Ruggieri R, Elbaraasi H, Al Riaydh MH, Elshaafi A, Bilal A, Salloum F, Abdelmalik M (2025) A century later: Rediscovery and range expansion of Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1920 (Crustacea, Decapoda) in subterranean karstic waters of Benghazi, northeastern Libya. Subterranean Biology 51: 21-29. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.51.147950