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Caprella Tenuis
''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des animaux sans vertèbres'' (1801) to describe ''Cancer linearis'' (now ''Caprella linearis'') and ''Squilla ventricosa'' (now ''Phtisica marina''). *''Caprella acanthifera'' Leach, 1814 *''Caprella acanthogaster'' Mayer, 1890 *''Caprella acanthopoda'' Guiler, 1954 *''Caprella advena'' Vassilenko, 1974 *''Caprella aino'' Utinomi, 1943 *''Caprella alaskana'' Mayer, 1903 *''Caprella alaskensis'' Holmes, 1904 *''Caprella algaceus'' Vassilenko, 1967 *''Caprella andreae'' Mayer, 1890 *''Caprella angulosa'' Mayer, 1903 *''Caprella angusta'' Mayer, 1903 *''Caprella arimotoi'' Takeuchi, 1993 *''Caprella astericola'' Jankowski & Vassilenko, 1973 *''Caprella bacillus'' Mayer, 1903 *''Caprella bathyalis'' Vassilenko, 1972 *''Caprella bathytatos'' Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprella Mutica
''Caprella mutica'', commonly known as the Japanese skeleton shrimp, is a species of skeleton shrimp. They are relatively large caprellids, reaching a maximum length of . They are sexually dimorphic, with the males usually being much larger than the females. They are characterized by their "hairy" first and second thoracic segments and the rows of spines on their bodies. Body color ranges from green to red to blue, depending on the environment. They are omnivorous highly adaptable opportunistic feeders. In turn, they provide a valuable food source for fish, crabs, and other larger predators. They are usually found in dense colonies attached to submerged man-made structures, floating seaweed, and other organisms. ''C. mutica'' are native to shallow protected bodies of water in the Sea of Japan. In as little as 40 years, they have become an invasive species in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and along the coasts of New Zealand. They are believed to have been acciden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
