SHrimp ID please

Does anyone know what kind of shrimp

this is.

(St. Vincent)

thanks matt

That one gets posted here every so often. It's not a true shrimp. This belongs with mud shrimps & ghost shrimps in the order Thalassinidea. It appears to be in the genus Corallianassa. These are farmerrs - they capture floating bits of seagrass & other vegetation & store them down in their burrows. Once the seagrass starts decomposing the Corallianassa eat them. You'll find several posts discussing them here if you do a search.

Does anyone know what kind of shrimp

this is.

(St. Vincent)

 

thanks matt

Matt,

In St. Vincent we call this a Gardener Shrimp, there are loads here, but they are really hard to get a shot of... good job!

Next time you are in St. Vincent give me a shout and we can talk critters!

All the best,

Kay Wilson

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