Heterocarpus tenuidentatus [Heterocarpus tenuidentatus]
Description
Often found in cooler, deeper waters, Heterocarpus tenuidentatus is a fine-looking shrimp with a delicate, almost threadlike appearance. Divers may spot it near the seafloor or around habitat features, where it slowly searches for food and then slips away into the shadows.
Where To See Heterocarpus tenuidentatus
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Pandalid Shrimps
Pandalidae
|
| Genus |
Nylon Shrimps
Heterocarpus
|
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