Amphipod

Phtisica marina

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 0–1470 m

A skeleton shrimp shaped amphipod that clings to seaweed and other surfaces, swaying with the current to grab passing particles. It turns up across an enormous depth range and feeds on detritus, microalgae and small crustaceans.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Caprellidae › Phtisica

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 101864.