Ghost Shrimp
Description
of the Ghost Shrimp
The Ghost Shrimp is also commonly known as the American
Freshwater Glass Shrimp, Eastern Grass shrimp or Glass Shrimp.
The shrimp is mostly transparent but it can alter the pigment in
its skin to camouflage itself to its environment.
Profile of
the Ghost Shrimp
This
Profile contains interesting facts and information about the
Ghost Shrimp species.
Scientific
Classification of the Ghost Shrimp
Definition: Scientific
classification, or biological classification, is how biologists
group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical
characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the
science of taxonomy.
Interesting Facts and Information -
How do you identify
the sex of a Ghost Shrimp?
The males and females of many fish species have different colors
or different shaped bodies. But there are also other fish
species where there is no visible difference. Its sometimes
tricky being an ichthyologist!
Interesting Facts and Information -
Why do Ghost Shrimp have gills?
Gills enable the Ghost Shrimp to breathe. Gills consist of thin
sheets of tissue containing blood vessels. As water passes over
the gills oxygen is absorbed into the blood stream Carbon
dioxide passes out into the water. The gills are protected by a
large bony plate called an operculum. Some fish species however
have lungs and breathe air.
Interesting Facts and Information -
Why is the Ghost Shrimp called an Arthropod?
An Arthropod is an invertebrate
animal (without a backbone) that has a segmented body with
jointed limbs (appendages). True crabs are Decapod
Crustaceans. Some species such as
Hermit crabs, Porcelain crabs King crabs and Horseshoe crabs are
not true crabs! Decapod Crustaceans have five pairs of
legs, the first three are used for feeding. At the end of the
limbs are the chelae which is the correct term for pincers or
claws.
Interesting Facts and Information about
Ghost Shrimp
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