Rockpool shrimp — size comparison

The rockpool shrimp inhabits shallow temperate coastal waters. Its transparent body has dark transverse markings, while blue and yellowish bands decorate the li

Silhouette comparison

Length

rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiecScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Rockpool shrimp

Woda słona

Palaemon elegans

ok. 4 cmOsobnik · płeć nieokreślona · przykład ilustracyjny
Body length

rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiecView: side · example, approximate proportions

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Rockpool shrimpBody lengthapprox. 4 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Rockpool shrimp — size comparison — facts and sources

The rockpool shrimp inhabits shallow temperate coastal waters. Its transparent body has dark transverse markings, while blue and yellowish bands decorate the limbs.

It gathers food near the bottom, eating small animals, algae and organic remains from varied coastal resources.

Długość ciała (BL): rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiec. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

Measurement sources