Caprella acanthogaster
| Caprella acanthogaster | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Caprellidae |
| Genus: | Caprella |
| Species: | C. acanthogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprella acanthogaster Mayer, 1890 | |
Caprella acanthogaster is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus Caprella.[1] It is native to northeast Asia. It closely resembles Caprella mutica but can be distinguished by its smooth first and second pereonites, as well as its linear-shaped gills.[2][3]
References
- ↑ J. Lowry (2010). J. Lowry, ed. "Caprella acanthogaster Mayer, 1890". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ↑ Gail Ashton (January 13, 2010). "Caprella acanthogaster Mayer". Caprellids, LifeDesks. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ↑ Marco Faasse (2005). "Notes on diagnostic characters and morphological variability of Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935 in The Netherlands" (PDF). Het Zeepaard 65 (1): 22–28.
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