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Then she releases them into the sea, where they hatch almost immediately into tiny, shrimplike creatures called zoae.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

One theory is that climate change is altering the abundance of the tiny shrimplike krill humpback whales feed on, forcing them to travel further in search of food.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

Males of the shrimplike species, called "entraining grassbed downer" or EGD for short, create distinct patterns of bioluminescence to attract females by secreting packets of protein from a specialized gland.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

The glow was emanating from a group of marine ostracods—tiny, shrimplike crustaceans that have long fascinated seafarers and scientists.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2023

This unusual color was caused by hordes of tiny, shrimplike creatures—distant cousins of those which you like so well in a salad.

From Children of the Wild by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir