Heptacarpus brevirostris
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Stout coastal shrimp (Heptacarpus brevirostris): The stout coastal shrimp is an abundant species in tidepools, on docks and pilings, and under rocks in the mid to upper intertidal zone as well as in the shallow subtidal. The very short rostrum is distinct, as is the large robust maxilliped 3 (especially in mature males). Unlike other local shrimps with a short rostrum, this species has epipods on the first 3 walking legs.
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Weblinks
- WoRMS Page for Heptacarpus brevirostris
- Search Arctos Database for Heptacarpus brevirostris (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Heptacarpus brevirostris (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Heptacarpus brevirostris
- iNaturalist Observations for Heptacarpus brevirostris in Southeast Alaska
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Stout coastal shrimp (Heptacarpus brevirostris) with Bopyroides hippolytes