Shrimp ID

Started by Neptun 100 · March 29, 200917 yr

Neptun 100 Archived member 53 posts
Originally published on Wetpixel.com

March 29, 200917 yr

hi

i need some id..

Thanks

amir

Edited March 29, 200917 yr by Neptun 100
M.Henke Archived member 59 posts
Originally published on Wetpixel.com

March 29, 200917 yr

Sorry no idea, but WOW, this is a great shot!

Cheers

Michael
Leslie Worm Girl 1819 posts
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March 29, 200917 yr

I agree - a really great shot. It's a crustacean but not a shrimp. These belong to a group called mysids. The odd body shape with the bent abdomen is characteristic of the genus Idiomysis. Only 5 species have been described but there are probably more.