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Trypaea australiensis
Species of crustacean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Australian ghost shrimp, marine yabby, or ghost nipper (Trypaea australiensis) is a species of ghost shrimp in the family Callianassidae, found in Australia and the Indo-West Pacific region.[1][2]
They are bio-irrigators and bioturbators in estuarine sediments, and are widely harvested by recreational anglers as fishing bait.[3]
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