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Lysmata debelius is one of a group of species in the genus Lysmata that has the role of a cleaner shrimp in reef ecosystems, alongside L. amboinensis, L. grabhami and L. splendida. [5] It is a popular aquarium pet. [2] Lysmata debelius is a hermaphrodite and therefore any two individuals may mate.
Triops is a genus of small crustaceans in the order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp). The long-lasting resting eggs of several species of Triops are commonly sold in kits as pets. The animals hatch upon contact with fresh water. Most adult-stage Triops have a life expectancy of up to 90 days and can tolerate a pH range of 6 to 10. In nature, they ...
Triops longicaudatus (commonly called American tadpole shrimp or longtail tadpole shrimp) is a freshwater crustacean of the order Notostraca, resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is characterized by an elongated, segmented body, a flattened shield-like brownish carapace covering two thirds of the thorax, and two long filaments on the abdomen.
Telomerase is expressed by most vertebrates during embryonic stages but is generally absent from adult stages of life. [25] However, unlike vertebrates, lobsters express telomerase as adults through most tissue, which has been suggested to be related to their longevity. [26] [27] [28] Contrary to popular belief, lobsters are not immortal.
As most of these shrimp are half transparent, the color of N. davidi nearly always is a result of "blood" ("flesh", muscles etc.) coloration and "skin" (the chitin of the shell) coloration. Some colors may result from a specific mixture of the chromatophores ; xanthophores (yellow/orange), erythrophores (red/orange), iridophores (blue ...
Acanthephyra purpurea, sometimes called the fire-breathing shrimp and deep-sea shrimp, [2] is a species of bioluminescent deep sea shrimp first described in 1881. [1] The species is known for 'vomiting' bioluminescent fluid when distressed, although the fluid likely originates from the hepatopancreas and not the stomach.
They feed almost exclusively on krill, which are small, shrimp like invertebrates that are on average only 1 or 2 centimeters long. They eat 4 to 6 tons of krill a day.
The bloody-red mysid, Hemimysis anomala, is a shrimp-like crustacean in the Mysida order, native to the Ponto-Caspian region, which has been spreading across Europe since the 1950s. [1] In 2006, it was discovered to have invaded the North American Great Lakes .