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Rimicaris exoculata (shrimp)

Rimicaris exoculata (shrimp)
Rimicaris exoculata (shrimp)
Rimicaris exoculata (shrimp)
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Rimicaris exoculata (shrimp)
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01/01/2007
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 51, No. 1, pg. 67:
... Iconic animals from Alvin's visits to seafloor vents.
In 1986, scientists in Alvin found a new shrimp swarming around vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The shrimp (Rimicaris exoculata) have no eyes, but they have a big spot of visual pigment on their backs. Scientists think the spot can detect faint radiation given off by the super
hot vents, helping the shrimp avoid being parboiled.
Courtesy of Ifremer-Victor/Campagne Serpentine 2007
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