crustaceans

The Hobbit shrimp joins the rank of crustaceans with intriguing names like the so-called ‘sexy shrimp’ Thor amboinensis — also found in the same waters — and the ‘Pink Floyd’ pistol shrimp Synalpheus pinkfloydi.

Unexpectedly, some shrimp prefer the cohabitation with other living things, known as symbiosis. Symbiotic shrimp are heavily understudied – for every species of “jumbo” shrimp on your plate, there are dozens of tiny shrimp yet to be discovered living inside and on other animals.

It may not be the biggest marine monster of the Jurassic but the mammoth eyes of Dollocaris certainly make it the most adorable.

The giant invertebrates of the deep ocean enjoy fame and fortune on the everlasting internet. But no matter how big and terrifying many may be, none will be as adored as much as the one and only giant isopod, the crustacean darling of the deep ocean.