an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
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an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
I found this shrimp at Sechelt Inlet this past weekend. When I first saw it I thought that something was attached to its side, with the photo you can see that whatever it is, it appears to be just underneath the outer shell.
Anyone have a guess as to what this lump is?
Dan
Anyone have a guess as to what this lump is?
Dan
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
I think those are eggs. Greg will know for sure though!
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
Hi Dan,
I'm guessing it's a parasitic isopod; it seems to be the right shape and that's where they often show up on a shrimp.
OTOH: Greg is the expert.
Speculatively yours,
Alex
I'm guessing it's a parasitic isopod; it seems to be the right shape and that's where they often show up on a shrimp.
OTOH: Greg is the expert.
Speculatively yours,
Alex
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
I found one similar to that at Northwest Island about a half-dozen years ago. I recall that the growth was identified as some sort of parasite ...
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
a parasite was my guess, I would have expected eggs to be slung under the body rather than from the side.
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
... and you would be right ... here's a CS shrimp with eggs ...
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
I found one at Skyline last year with a parasite also!
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
interesting to see that the 'parasite' (if that's what it is) is located in exactly the same place in all three images posted here.Echo wrote:
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
Cool find! Andy Lamb's book has an entry on this.
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
Which book? citation?YellowEye wrote:Cool find! Andy Lamb's book has an entry on this.
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Re: an odd growth on a candy stripe shrimp
It's a bopyrid isopod- see the entry on it on pg. 13 of my newer book