Caprella unica
Species of crustacean
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Caprella unica is a species of skeleton shrimp in the genus Caprella within the family Caprellidae.[1][2][3] The larvae are plankton-like. They are relatively small, with two large and two small antennae. They only live in the sea (salt water), and are widely found in Cape Cod, Maine and Newfoundland.
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| Caprella unica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Caprellidae |
| Genus: | Caprella |
| Species: | C. unica |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprella unica Mayer, 1903 | |
The species was discovered during the Siboga expedition to the northern Pacific. It can be around 5–18 mm long. It lives as a parasite on starfish.