Turner's Ghost Shrimp [Lepidophthalmus turneranus]
Description
Turner's Ghost Shrimp is a species of ghost shrimp endemic to the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. They are burrowers, often creating complex burrow systems in sandy or muddy substrates. They feed on small invertebrates and detritus, and are known for their large, claw-bearing second pereiopods.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Mud Shrimps
Callianassidae
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| Genus |
Lepidophthalmus
Lepidophthalmus
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