Red-Orange Ghost Shrimp

Red-Orange Ghost Shrimp
Name: Red-Orange Ghost Shrimp
Scientific Name: Corallianassa longiventris
Family: Ghost Shrimps
Taxonomic: Callianassidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 4 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Shrimp has an orange-brown body with red bands at the joints. Its claws are large and unequal in size.

The Red-Orange Ghost Shrimp is often found hiding in burrows in the sand.