Ghost shrimp explained

Ghost shrimp is a name applied to at least three different kinds of crustacean:

• Thalassinidea, crustaceans which live in deep burrows in the intertidal zone
• Caprellidae, amphipods with slender bodies more commonly known as "skeleton shrimps"
• Feeder shrimp (glass shrimp): Palaemonetes, small mostly transparent shrimp commonly sold for use in freshwater aquaria

See also

• Ghostshrimp (born 1980), pseudonym of Dan James, American graphic artist