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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Marsupial Crustaceans (Peracarida) » Mysid Shrimp (Mysida) » Mysidae
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a crustacean, right?
Copyright © 2010 Molly Jacobson

a crustacean, right?
Odiorne Point State Park, Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
July 24, 2010
Some sort of marine invertebrate I found while looking for crabs among the tidepools. Very small, perhaps some sort of shrimp?
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Contributed by Molly Jacobson on 7 August, 2010 - 7:12pm
Last updated 12 September, 2015 - 4:10pm

Moved
Moved from Mysid Shrimp. Two views together are needed for a specific ID in New England: the telson and the base of the antenna.
… Aaron Hunt, 12 September, 2015 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Crustaceans.

I believe that Jonas is correct--based largely on this image from Salt Water Marshes in Mid-Coast Maine.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 December, 2011 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

This is a mysid shrimp
a.k.a. an "opossum shrimp", though they aren't true shrimps which are under Decapoda, while mysids are under the suborder Peracarida with isopods and amphipods.

You should get a second opinion, though, as I am not an expert.
… Jonas Insinga, 6 June, 2011 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

maybe fairy shrimp?
I'm no expert, but it resembles some web images of fairy shrimp. Just another possibility to consider before an expert can give you a real ID.
… Chris Mallory, 8 February, 2011 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 1 September, 2010 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

Hmm...
I would surmise this is some sort of larval crustacean. It could be anything from a shrimp to a lobster. I'm sure if you can find some resources on larval forms of crusties online. Try the NOAA web page first. They have a ton of resources on biology.
… Cassie Novak, 8 August, 2010 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

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