Wednesday, April 22, 2015

cool-critters:

Crinoid shrimp (Hippolyte catagrapha) The crinoid shrimp is a species of shrimp in the family Hippolytidae. Crinoid shrimps grow to up to 3cm in total length. They are well camouflaged shrimps which live on a host crinoid, the elegant feather star, Tropiometra carinata. These animals are found off the South African coast in False Bay. There is evidence however, that these shrimp exist elsewhere in the world with the species recently observed in the Philippines. These shrimps have so far only been seen in association with crinoids. They probably eat the wastes of their host.photo credits: scubaschnauzer
cool-critters:
Crinoid shrimp (Hippolyte catagrapha)

The crinoid shrimp is a species of shrimp in the family Hippolytidae. Crinoid shrimps grow to up to 3cm in total length. They are well camouflaged shrimps which live on a host crinoid, the elegant feather star, Tropiometra carinata. These animals are found off the South African coast in False Bay. There is evidence however, that these shrimp exist elsewhere in the world with the species recently observed in the Philippines. These shrimps have so far only been seen in association with crinoids. They probably eat the wastes of their host.

photo credits: scubaschnauzer

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