Crustacean
The Fascinating World of Banded Shrimp See Rare Video of Banded Shrimp Hunting Below In the vibrant underwater tapestry of coral reefs, the banded coral shrimp, especially the striking Stenopus hispidus, plays a pivotal role. These shrimp are easily recognizable by their bright red and white bands, lending them the nickname “barber pole shrimp.” The […]
See Video Below on Wild and Whimsical Crabs – Part 2 Commensal Relationship: Crinoid squat lobsters have a commensal relationship with crinoids, also known as feather stars or sea lilies, living among their arms without harming the host Armed Claws: They have hooked claws that are adapted to hooking to the crinoid in order to
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Watch Video Below Unveiling the Ocean Floor’s Odd Couple: The Symbiotic Dance of Goby and Shrimp As we delve deeper into the intricacies of this symbiotic dance, we uncover a tapestry of ecological interconnectedness and evolutionary marvels. Through centuries of coevolution, the goby and shrimp have honed their partnership to perfection, each adaptation and behavior
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Decorator Crabs Video Below Many species of crabs decorate themselves. Two of those are the sponge crab and the decorator crab. The sponge crab often shapes the sponge to fit over a large part of their carapace, or hard exoskeleton and decorator crabs have hooked hairs all over their carapace that act like Velcro to
Transparent Anemone Shrimp VIDEO BELOW In order to find this tiny treasure, you will have to swim very slowly. If you see an anemone on the ocean floor it’s time to settle down for a long visit. Now lay still and watch for a while you and may have a tiny visitor that lives within the
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