Tree dwelling shrimp (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

Tree dwelling shrimp

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A new species of terrestial shrimp, found in the soil and in the trees of the Cyclops Mountains. This shrimp belongs to a lineage that is normally found on the seashore, and it was an enormous surpise to the expedition team when it was discovered living hundreds of meters high up on th slopes of the mountains. Credit: Expedition Cyclops. 

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Expedition Cyclops.

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