Amphipods

Subclass: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda

Most amphipods are flattened side to side. Appendages on their last 3 abdominal segments make them appear to have 10 pairs of legs. They can be found darting around in tide pools and on vegetation. Amphipods eat seaweed and detritus. Most amphipods have long first and second antennae. The females have a thoratic pouch which is covered by a large plate to protect their young while they develop.

Skeleton Shrimp = Caprella sp.















http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/ezidweb/animals/Caprellidamphipods.htm


The Skeleton shrimp (pic on right) was found on the eelgrass at Willapa Bay. On the eel grass you can also see bryozoans developing.

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This webpage is part of the UWT Marine Ecology 2007 Class Project