UK Diving » Scilly Sept 08 » Spotter Scilly ID » 05 Crustaceans

Compared with our usual stamping grounds in the East the crustaceans were thin on the ground - apart from amphipods and skeleton shrimps which were everywhere!

Jassa falcata - a tube building and dwelling amphipod -...	Jassa falcata - a tube building and dwelling amphipod -...	Caprella spp. (probably linearis) - Skeleton shrimps	Cancer pagarus - Edible crab	Caprella spp. (probably linearis) - Skeleton shrimps
Caprella spp. (probably linearis) - Skeleton shrimps and...	Necora puber - a velvet swimming crab	Caprella spp. (probably linearis) - Skeleton shrimps	Caprella spp. (probably linearis) - Skeleton shrimps and...	Idotea spp. - an isopod
Idotea spp. - an isopod	Barnacle spp. - on a kelp stipe. You need to count the...	Barnacle spp. - on a kelp stipe. You need to count the...	Pagurus spp. - hermit crab (hiding)	Pagurus prideaux - Anemone hermit crab, wearing Adamsia...
Pagurus spp. - hermit crab (looks unusual)	Jassa falcata - an amphipod	Boscia anglica - a barnacle which lives exclusively on...	Boscia anglica - a barnacle which lives exclusively on...	Amphipods - unknown. Living in a Corynactis viridis -...
Caprella spp. - A large red skeleton shrimp on the edge...	Barnacles spp. - It's a very busy picture but there are...	Caprella spp. (to the right of the anemone) and Jassa...	Amphipods in the anemone and Caprella spp. (pregnant) on...	Caprella spp. - how many skeleton shrimps can you spot

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