Weird Science: New Pistol Shrimp

Kaitlyn Swayze, Newfield High School

In April of 2017, a species of pistol shrimp was discovered and named to honor the band Pink Floyd. Its name, Synalpheus Pinkfloydi, references both the shrimp’s sizable pink claw and ability to kill small fish with a deafening snap that can reac...

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