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A Small unidentified shrimp in what is probably a (Verongia sp.). The shrimp appears similar to the Ruby Shrimp Ordontozona rubra from the Gulf of California. Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island - Depth 80 feet or 24 meters |
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| * We discovered this small
shrimp in what is probably a species of Verongia. At first glance
it appears to be the Barber Pole Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
(1).
Differences in coloration and extended clawed legs, however, do not
match with the Barber pole shrimp. The nearest match in physical
characteristics we were able to find is the rare Ruby Shrimp Ordontozona rubra
from the Gulf of California described by Alex Kerstitch in his book 'Sea
of Cortez Marine Invertebrates'. In this book, he states that it is very rare, and possibly endemic to the central and southern gulf of the Sea of Cortez. It is interesting that our find was made in Jackson bay, the richest site we have ever encountered for unusual marine invertebrates. This was the only such shrimp we found in many dives. Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island - Depth 80 feet or 24 meters |
