Snowball Shrimp
Encyclopedia
The snowball shrimp or white pearl shrimp is a type of shrimp
bred for the aquarium
trade. It was developed in Germany
through selective breeding
from a wild ancestor similar to the species Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis. Adults grow to a size of 25–30 mm (0.984251968503937–1.2 ) and are a translucent white colour.
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
bred for the aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
trade. It was developed in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
through selective breeding
Selective breeding
Selective breeding is the process of breeding plants and animals for particular genetic traits. Typically, strains that are selectively bred are domesticated, and the breeding is sometimes done by a professional breeder. Bred animals are known as breeds, while bred plants are known as varieties,...
from a wild ancestor similar to the species Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis. Adults grow to a size of 25–30 mm (0.984251968503937–1.2 ) and are a translucent white colour.