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Cave Amphipod

Description: Amphipods are crustaceans that are related to shrimp and crabs. Lacking pigment and eyes, these amphipods inhabit cave waters and sometimes surface springs. This is a species in the genus Stygobromus and it is an obligate groundwater inhabitant. These species typically have no eyes and little pigment. This individual was photographed in Oklahoma's Ozarks in 2014.

Credit:

Dante Fenolio/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2712933

Legacy Identifier: JC7856

Type: Image

Size: 5378px × 3339px (~51 MB)

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