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Callichirus major

Callichirus major (Camaj_u1.jpg)
by O'Keefe, Jo

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Size (cm): 16.5 TL
Locality: United States (contiguous states), Sunset Beach, North Carolina  
Sex/Stage:  
Date: 2007-07-02 
Reference:  
Source: http://www.okeefes.org/Marine_Life/marinelife.htm#Arthropods
Remark: This ghost shrimp was found with the tip of its large claw poking out of the sand. They make hundreds of tiny holes near the ocean, connected by underground tunnels. The body of the shrimp, excluding the claw, was 5 inches long with 1.5 inch claw. 



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