Wetland Restoration Field Guide: Unknown species of leptostraca leptostraca
Common Name
Unknown Species Of Thin-shelled Shrimp
Code(s)
LESU
Id Number
3086
Taxa
Invertebrate
Species Description
Have a hinged rostrum, folded carapace, phyllopodous thoracic appendages, and eight abdominal segments. Most are 5 mm to 15 mm in length, with females often large than males.
Species Habitat
Known from a wide variety of habitats from estuaries to the deep sea.
