Species: Caprella mutica

Japanese Skeleton Shrimp
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Invasive species: invertebrates

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Eyes Under Puget Sound: Critter of the month – the skeleton shrimp

There are more than a half dozen species of skeleton shrimp in Puget Sound. The Washington State Department of Ecology profiles this unusual crustacean in its Eyes Under Puget Sound series. 

Skeleton shrimp. Image courtesy of Dave Cowles, wallawalla.edu.
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