• Source: Trypaea australiensis

The Australian ghost shrimp, marine yabby, or ghost nipper (Trypaea australiensis) is a species of ghost shrimp in the family Callianassidae, found in Australia and the Indo-West Pacific region.
They are bio-irrigators and bioturbators in estuarine sediments, and are widely harvested by recreational anglers as fishing bait.




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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Trypaea australiensis
• Trypaea
• Thalassinidea
• List of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters)
• Callianassa
• William Stephenson (biologist)