It was a small, black and white creature similar to a shrimp. Yamato collected the animal but it was never formally identified. Now, a study of the animal’s DNA has revealed it’s a species new to ...

Thought to lurk underground in the dark, honeycomb-like recesses between two Edwards Aquifer springs in central Texas, the elusive Peck's cave amphipod depends on steady spring flows and clean water ...

Meet Melita panda, a newly discovered black-and-white crustacean with panda-like coloring, revealing Japan's coastal biodiversity.

A new species of amphipod with a unique panda pattern was found in the intertidal zone of the Japanese coast. The discovery of the Melita panda highlights the importance of studying species ...

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Museums Victoria/Caroline Farrelly Museums Victoria identified the sample as a lysianassid amphipod Mr Kanizay sent samples to marine biologists at Museums Victoria, who identified them as a ...

"Study on the amphipod Crustacea in the coastal zone of Japan is lagging behind. In order to accurately assess species diversity, taxonomic studies are necessary. We hope the discovery of a new ...

As a first step toward species conservation, we conducted a taxonomic study of amphipod Crustacea, which boasts high species diversity around Japan," said Ko Tomikawa, a professor at Hiroshima ...