Hemimysis lamornae, the midge shrimp, is a small mysid crustacean found in shallow waters at depths of 5 to 20 metres.
Distribution
Hemimysis lamornae occurs in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.
Description
Hemimysis lamornae is bright red to orange and reaches a length of about 8–10 mm. It feeds primarily on organic matter in sediments and on small crustaceans. Reproduction is sexual, and females brood their eggs in a ventral pouch until hatching.
References
Sources Rastorgueff, P. A.; Harmelin-Vivien, M.; Richard, P.; Chevaldonné, P. (2011). "Feeding strategies and resource partitioning mitigate the effects of oligotrophy for marine cave mysids". Marine Ecology Progress Series. 440: 163–176. doi:10.3354/meps09347.
External links
marinespecies.org species-identification.org