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Marine Life Identification: Types of Shrimp

May 11, 2010

Not the average shrimp you find on your plate that are farmed, the shrimps you see when you dive are far more interesting. Classified as decapod crustaceans, they can range from sizes as small as 1.2 cms (a fraction of a finger nail) to almost a foot long and comes in stunning colors and patterns. [...]

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Snap, Crackle and Pop- The Pistol Shrimp Up Close

September 6, 2009

Snapping Shrimp better known as Pistol shrimp are tiny finger sized creatures that are seldom seen but almost always heard! Most popularly known with divers for their ceaseless cacophony that colonies of these shrimps produce; these shrimp emit  loud crackling sound almost as if a hundred people are cracking their knuckles at once. Upon closer [...]

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