Hemimysis anomala
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 Small swarm of bloody-red mysid
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| Hemimysis anomala G.O. Sars, 1907 |
Hemimysis anomala, the bloody-red mysid, is a species of mysid shrimp about an 1½ in in length and native to eastern European seas. In late 2006, the species was discovered in the Muskegon Lake channel [1][2]. Shortly thereafter, it was found to be in Lake Ontario as well [3]. This is another invasive species competing for zooplankton in the Great Lakes (the invasive zebra mussels and quagga mussels also feed on zooplankton).
[edit] References
- ^ "State, feds doing nothing to stem tide of invaders", Traverse City Record-Eagle, 2007-01-07.
- ^ "U.S. scientists discover invasive species of shrimp near Lake Michigan", CBC News, 2006-12-22.
- ^ Debra Black. "Big trouble from little shrimp?", Toronto Star, 2007-01-20.
