Ghost Shrimp

Schistomysis spiritus

• Group: Shrimp
• Typical depth: 7–9 m

A small shrimp like mysid of shallow coastal sand, this species hovers in swarms just above the bottom in only a few metres of water. It feeds on whatever it can find, scavenging and filtering small particles from the sediment and water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Mysida › Mysidae › Schistomysis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 120206.