Aeginina longicornis
(Krøyer, 1843)
long-horned skeleton shrimp
Aeginina longicornis is a marine amphipod in the Caprellidae, commonly known as the long-horned skeleton shrimp. It occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean and exhibits extended parental care for offspring. The has been documented as an intermediate for the acanthocephalan Echinorhynchus gadi.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Marine; North Atlantic Ocean. Specific microhabitat details are not well documented in available sources.
Distribution
North Atlantic Ocean
Host Associations
- Echinorhynchus gadi - intermediate Acanthocephalan in the Echinorhynchidae
Behavior
Provides extended parental care for offspring, similar to other peracarid .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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