Caprella acanthogaster
Species of crustacean
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Caprella acanthogaster is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus Caprella.[1] It is native to northeast Asia. It closely resembles Caprella mutica but can be distinguished by its smooth first and second pereonites, as well as its linear-shaped gills.[2][3]
| Caprella acanthogaster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Caprellidae |
| Genus: | Caprella |
| Species: | C. acanthogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprella acanthogaster Mayer, 1890 | |
