Meet the barrel amphipod | Critter Corner

Who says you can’t have your house and eat it too? Behold the beautiful barrel amphipod, Phronima sedentaria, the newest addition to Into the Deep/En Lo Profundo. These crafty crustaceans cruise around the water column in the carved-out carcasses of gelatinous animals called salps. The salp “barrel” provides not only shelter, but also food for these dainty drifters and their young. Look closely and you’ll see several hatchlings on the inside feasting on the salp’s tissues! Youtube: Want to learn more about barrel amphipods? Check out our animal guide here: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/a... ____ Whale hello there! We hope you liked this video. Subscribe to our channel for more from the Monterey Bay and our mission to inspire conservation of the ocean: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... We're on Twitter:   / montereyaq   And Facebook:   / montereybayaquarium   And Instagram!   / montereybayaquarium   And Tumblr! https://www.tumblr.com/blog/montereyb... And Twitch!   / montereyaq   And TikTok!   / montereyaq   And Discord!   / discord   And subscribe to our emails here: https://montereybayaquarium.org/subsc...