ghost shrimp

Caprella linearis

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Caprellidae

Caprella linearis (linear skeleton shrimp) is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus Caprella. It is native to the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and the Arctic Ocean. It closely resembles Caprella septentrionalis with which it shares the same geographical distribution.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 3Netherlands · 1

Sources and credits

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