Banded Glossy Shrimp [Glossobius impressus]
Description
The Banded Glossy Shrimp is a marine decapod crustacean that inhabits the Indo-West Pacific region. It is characteristically marked with dark bands across its transparent body and is usually found in coastal waters and estuaries. This species feeds on small invertebrates and organic detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
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| Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
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| Genus |
Glossobius
Glossobius
|