Caprella unica
Caprella unica is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus Caprella within the family Caprellidae.[1][2][3] The larvae are plankton-like. They are relatively small, with two large and two small antennae. They only live in the sea (salt water), and are widely found in Cape Cod, Maine and Newfoundland.
| Caprella unica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Caprellidae |
| Genus: | Caprella |
| Species: | C. unica |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprella unica Mayer, 1903 | |
The species was discovered during the Siboga expedition to the northern Pacific. It can be around 5–18 mm long. It lives as a parasite on starfish.
Taxonomic placement
The species placement has recently been described and updated in 2003.[4] The species' modern affiliation in the genus of Caprella is given in the light of the 2013 revision based on the WoRMS database. [5]
References
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Caprella unica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. United States: Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- Berrill, M. (April 1971). "The embryonic behavior of Caprella unica (Crustacea: Amphipoda)". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 49 (4): 499–504. doi:10.1139/z71-076. PMID 5094117.
- Takeuchi, Ichiro; Hirano, Reijiro (1992-12-07). "Duration and size of embryos in epifaunal amphipods Caprella danilevskii Czerniavski and C. okadai Arimoto (Crustacea:Amphipoda:Caprellidea)". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. ScienceDirect. 164 (2): 161–169. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(92)90172-7.
- Lowry, J. K.; Myers, A. A. (1 January 2003). "A Phylogeny and a New Classification of the Corophiidea Leach, 1814 (Amphipoda)". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 23 (2): 443–485. doi:10.1163/20021975-99990353.
- "Caprella unica". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
- Description and pictures of Caprella unica - at Life Desks. Accessed 4 March 2014.
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