From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Class
|
Malacostraca +
|
Common name is
|
Stout coastal shrimp +
|
Documentation requested
|
false +
|
Family
|
Hippolytidae +
|
Genus
|
Heptacarpus +
|
Order
|
Decapoda +
|
Phylum
|
Arthropoda +
|
Scientific name is
|
Heptacarpus brevirostris +
|
SpecificEpithet
|
brevirostris +
|
Summary
|
The stout coastal shrimp is an abundant sp … 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.s has epipods on the first 3 walking legs. +
|
TaxonRank
|
species +
|
Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
|
Heptacarpus brevirostris +
, Heptacarpus brevirostris +
, Heptacarpus brevirostris +
, Heptacarpus brevirostris +
, Heptacarpus brevirostris +
, Heptacarpus brevirostris +
, Heptacarpus brevirostris +
|
Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
|
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
|
3 April 2013 21:31:08 +
|
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
|
Heptacarpus brevirostris +
|