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purple deep-sea shrimp

Acanthephyra purpurea

Classification

Acanthephyra purpurea, sometimes called the fire-breathing shrimp, is a species of bioluminescent deep sea shrimp first described in 1881. The species is known for 'vomiting' bioluminescent fluid when distressed, although the fluid likely originates from the hepatopancreas and not the stomach. A.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 4