long-horned skeleton shrimp

Aeginina longicornis

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Caprellidae

Aeginina longicornis, the long-horned skeleton shrimp, is a species of amphipod in the family Caprellidae. The species is commonly found in the North Atlantic Ocean and provides extended parental care for their offspring, similar to other peracarid species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Norway · 9Canada · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionAeginina longicornis, Wikipedia contributors

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