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Horned Sea Pen Shrimp

  • carlgwinn
  • 6 days ago
  • 1 min read
Dasycaris ceratops
Dasycaris ceratops

"Ceratops" means "horn face" and sounds like an insult invented by teenagers. Originally the name was applied to a dinosaur, but was also given to this shrimp, Dasycaris ceratops. I believe that his horns are the serrated structure behind his eyes. He lives on detritus that lands on his host.

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