Skeleton shrimp

Caprella penantis

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Caprellidae

Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometimes also known as ghost shrimps.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Skeleton shrimp

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