ghost shrimp
Americannoun
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Other species to have been named after the broadcaster in the past include a wildflower, butterfly, grasshopper, dinosaur and ghost shrimp.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Calambokidis has been looking into what draws the Sounders to the area: ghost shrimp burrowed in the intertidal Snohomish River delta.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
John Chapman, an Oregon State University scientist, said the ghost shrimp sift the sediments as they feed, and this can end up burying oysters.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
Over time, they have attracted whale watchers and ignited the concerns of local fishermen, who also harvest the 7-centimeter, whitish ghost shrimp for live bait.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 26, 2017
The door opens to the wrinkled-brow ghost shrimp who dragged Glish away.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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