18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Skeleton Shrimp
A skeleton shrimp (Caprella alaskana) uses its pereopod appendages to attach itself to a piece of kelp. No larger than an inch or so, numerous skeleton shrimp can be found on a single strand of kelp or eelgrass.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Burien, Washington, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-7RM3 |
| Copyright: | © Gina Lusardi |