Front part of body of a prosn (Spirontocaris polaris) from above, showing on the right side a swelling of the carapace caused by the presence of the parasite Bopyroides hippolytes in the gill chamber--A. Female parasite extracted and further enlarged--B; Male parasite on the same scale as the female--C
Collected from Puget Sound sediments and photographed by the Washington State Department of Ecologys Marine Sediment Monitoring Team. For more information about this teams work visit: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/psamp/index.htm.
Eyes Under Puget SoundThis species image was collected from Puget Sound sediments and photographed by the Washington State Department of Ecologys Marine Sediment Monitoring Team. For more information about this teams work visit: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/psamp/index.htm.Cant get enough benthos? Check out our Eyes Under Puget Sound Critter of the Month species profile blogs at bit.ly/critterofthemonth