Caprella linearis
Linear skeleton shrimp
As recorded: Caprella linearis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Caprellidae
- Collected by
- K.D. Hobson
- Locality
- Cape Cod
- Island
- Massachusetts
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 37 m
- Identified by
- J. McCain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caprella linearis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-18.
2026-03-18
Menai Strait, Menai Bridge, Wales, GB
(c) Sean Hartnett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-18
Menai Strait, Wales, GB
(c) Nathan Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Kaja Ripnes
(c) Vsevolod Rudyi, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-14
Qaasuitsup, GL
(c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-20
Drangey, Iceland
(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-07
Súðavíkurhreppur, IS-VF, IS
(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Caprella linearis. BPBM 8193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35754789. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/8193.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35754789 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026