skeleton shrimp

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Noun1.skeleton shrimp - small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed
amphipod - a kind of malacostracan crustacean
Caprella, genus Caprella - skeleton shrimp
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Even though he's the youngest among the competitors at the Anilao Underwater Shootout, Shin, who has an inclination for shooting skeleton shrimp, has already developed a professional mindset in taking the perfect shot.
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The pictures feature dancing squids and floating flatworms, miniscule sea creatures such as the ladybug amphibug from the Komodo National Park and the skeleton shrimp from Batangas, and polka dotted creatures.
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