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Ghost Shrimp

Callianassa californiensis

Photo by HemaShah
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Description:

I saw a fisherman using a suction to pump these out from 3 ft below the sea water.These live in burrows and are semi translucent.Used as a bait in fishing.This shrimp seems to be a male ,based on the fact that one claw is bigger than the other.

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PublishedFebruary 11, 2017

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