Caprella unica explained

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.

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]

External links

• Description and pictures of Caprella unica - at Life Desks. Accessed 4 March 2014.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Caprella unica . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . . United States . 2019-10-05.
2. The embryonic behavior of Caprella unica (Crustacea: Amphipoda) . Canadian Journal of Zoology. 49. 4. Berrill . M. . April 1971 . 499–504 . 10.1139/z71-076 . 5094117 .
3. Duration and size of embryos in epifaunal amphipods Caprella danilevskii Czerniavski and C. okadai Arimoto (Crustacea:Amphipoda:Caprellidea) . Takeuchi . Ichiro . Hirano . Reijiro . 1992-12-07 . Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology . 164 . 2 . . 161–169 . 10.1016/0022-0981(92)90172-7 .
4. Lowry . J. K. . Myers . A. A. . A Phylogeny and a New Classification of the Corophiidea Leach, 1814 (Amphipoda) . Journal of Crustacean Biology . 1 January 2003 . 23 . 2 . 443–485 . 10.1163/20021975-99990353. free .
5. 158160. Caprella unica . 5 October 2019.