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Heptacarpus brevirostris
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 spThe 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  +
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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 +
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Observation:Mgoff 104 + , Observation:Mgoff 104 + Species Observed
 

 

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