Recently, while looking at underwater macro photography, I stumbled across an adorable type of shrimp that I had never seen before. Their bulging eyes and tiny, colorful bodies were simply too cute to handle. I wanted to learn more. Surprisingly, a Google (and even Bing!) search showed me that there is very little written about these interesting critters. My curiosity aroused, I took it upon myself to highlight this underappreciated—yet charming—type of shrimp. As I researched, I began to feel a connection to and kinship with these little crustaceans. Here are a few reasons why the Idiomysis is my new favorite genus of mysid shrimp.
Idiomysis shrimp are small in stature—and elusive
Idiomysis shrimp are minuscule crustaceans that reach a size of about 3-5 millimeters. That means they are less than one centimeter in length! These delightful beings can be found from the warm,…
Read the full article originally published at oceanconservancy.org.