Species

Neotrypaea californiensis (Bay ghost shrimp)

Neotrypaea californiensis. Photo: (c) Adam Huggins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Neotrypaea californiensis (formerly Callianassa californiensis), the Bay ghost shrimp, is a species of ghost shrimp that lives on the Pacific coast of North America. It is a pale animal which grows to a length of 11.5 cm (4.5 in). One claw is bigger than the other, especially in males, and the enlarged claw is thought to have a function in mating. N. californiensis is a deposit feeder that lives in extensive burrow systems, and is responsible for high rates…

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