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Glass Shrimp - Photo (c) d_kluza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by d_kluza CC
Glass Shrimp (Palaemon affinis) Info
Palaemon affinis is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. Early authors used the name Palaemon affinis for specimens now known to belong to a variety of species, but P. affinis is now known to be endemic to the waters of New Zealand. (Wikipedia)
Coral and Glass Sponge Shrimps - Photo (c) Johnmartindavies, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
Coral and Glass Sponge Shrimps (Infraorder Stenopodidea) Info
The Stenopodidea is a small group of decapod crustaceans. Often confused with shrimp or prawns, they are neither, but belong in a group closer to the reptant decapods, such as lobsters and crabs. They may be easily recognised by their third pereiopod (walking leg), which is greatly enlarged. In the lobsters and crabs, it is the first pereiopod that is much bigger than the others. There are 71 extant species currently recognised, divided into 12 genera.... (Wikipedia)
Glass Sponge Shrimps - Photo (c) 2009 Moorea Biocode, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Glass Sponge Shrimps (Family Spongicolidae) Info
The Stenopodidea is a small group of decapod crustaceans. Often confused with shrimp or prawns, they are neither, but belong in a group closer to the reptant decapods, such as lobsters and crabs. They may be easily recognised by their third pereiopod (walking leg), which is greatly enlarged. In the lobsters and crabs, it is the first pereiopod that is much bigger than the others. There are 71 extant species currently recognised, divided into 12 genera.... (Wikipedia)