Ghost shrimp is a name applied to at least three different kinds of crustacean:

  • Thalassinidea, crustaceans which live in deep burrows in the intertidal zone
  • Caprellidae, amphipods with slender bodies more commonly known as "skeleton shrimps"
  • Feeder shrimp (glass shrimp): Palaemonetes, small mostly transparent shrimp commonly sold for use in freshwater aquaria

See also

  • Ghostshrimp (born 1980), pseudonym of Dan James, American graphic artist
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