Two new transparent shrimp discovered
- by crv.staff
- 03.07.10
- 3:19 PM UTC
- Filed in Costa Rica
Source : The Costa Rica News
By : ALEJANDRA VARGAS M
Two new species of transparent mini-shrimp were discovered by scientists at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in the waters off Cocos Island, 532 km from Puntarenas.
These microscopic organisms-only 1.5 millimeters long, are at the base of the food chain of marine ecosystems. Both belong to a subclass of animals called copepods.
Alvaro Morales, the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (Cimar) at UCR, said: “Copepods are microscopic but vital in the ocean.”
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