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What type of shrimp are these?

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26-10-2010 8:42pm

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thebishop

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Found these shrimp in a local lake.I think there is a little amount of salt in it as in is near the sea an some tidal water get in on some high tides.There seems to be plenty fresh water beetles living there as well,Wondering are they the same as the shrimp found at sea? Put some in a jug of fresh filtered water about 5hours ago an they seem to be doing fine.Any ideas?

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#2 01-11-2010 9:48pm
artieanna

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Maybe you could post in the biology section of boards, some one there may know more.

nice pics

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#3 02-11-2010 12:02pm
Rainbowsend

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They look like baby crayfish?

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#4 02-11-2010 11:01pm
St. Leibowitz

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What size are they ?? They look like mosquito larvae.

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#5 03-11-2010 12:11am
thebishop

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They are about half ins.

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#6 03-11-2010 10:17am
Tiercel Dave

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Try Mysis relicta http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.waterwereld.nu/images/mysis18.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.waterwereld.nu/mysiseng.html&h=630&w=639&sz=81&tbnid=4B3I2SjZNlo3RM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmysis%2Brelicta&zoom=1&q=mysis+relicta&hl=en&usg=__Haf53Q-qKCvNGQkq14Ck9DSn9pw=&sa=X&ei=PyfRTP2II9W7jAef_uSfDA&ved=0CBwQ9QEwAQ

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