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New “Giant” Fairy Shrimp found in the USA
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New “Giant” Fairy Shrimp found in the USA  

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September 2005

 

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Biologists from the Idaho National Guard have announced the discovery of a new species of fairy shrimp that grows to be 7cm long. The species, which has yet to be officially named, was discovered in pools which appear in a dried up lake bed during good rainfall years.

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FAIRY SHRIMP

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USA

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Rebecca Boone

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Crustaceans [2923]

 
 
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