Pseudoprotella phasma Skeleton Shrimp

Pseudoprotella phasma is commonly referred to as Skeleton Shrimp. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Pseudoprotella phasma (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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AphiaID:: 101871

Scientific:: Pseudoprotella phasma
German:: Skelett Garnele
English:: Skeleton Shrimp

Category:: Other Crustaceans

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Amphipoda (Order) > Caprellidae (Family) > Pseudoprotella (Genus) > phasma (Species)
Initial determination:: (Montagu, ), 1804

Occurrence:: the North Sea, European Coasts, South-Africa, Spain, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: up to 0.98" (2.5 cm)
Temperature:: 41 °F - 77 °F (5°C - 25°C)
Food:: Plankton
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

More related species in this lexicon:

Pseudoprotella phasma
Skelett Garnele

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-09 08:44:48
Last edit:: 2013-11-09 08:44:48

Info

It can grow to a length of 25 mm. In the back of the head there is a large spine.

This skeleton shrimp is usual sublittoral and most frequent on large hydroids.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Eumalacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Corophiidea
Family: Caprellidae
Scientific name: Pseudoprotella phasma

External links

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz auf Medslugs (multi) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Pseudoprotella phasma (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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