Pacific Sand Shrimp [Arthura pacifica]
Description
A species of ghost shrimp that inhabits the western coast of North America. They have a light brown body with small red spots. They are found in sandy and muddy substrates near estuaries. They are scavengers and their diet includes detritus and small organisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Tanaids
Tanaidacea
|
| Family |
Tube-dwelling Tanaids
Tanaidae
|
| Genus |
Arthrura
Arthrura
|