Neomysis integer
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| Neomysis integer | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mysida |
| Family: | Mysidae |
| Genus: | Neomysis |
| Species: | N. integer |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) [1] | |
Neomysis integer is a species of opossum shrimp found in shallow marine bays of Europe, with a transparent greenish or brown body and a large cephalothorax.[2] These opossum shrimp are frequently found in large numbers and filter small food particles out of the water, occasionally consuming larger prey. Opossum shrimps are themselves often consumed by fishes.[2] The females have a brood pouch in which eggs and larvae develop.[2]
References
- ↑ Jan Mees (2011). "Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814)". In T. Deprez et al. NeMys. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Christoph Needon, Johannes Petermann, Peter Scheffel & Bernd Scheiba (1989). Naturführer Pflanzen und Tiere (in German). Leipzig: Urania-Verlag. p. 279. ISBN 3-332-00256-2.
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