Creature The strange scientific name isopod is one of the common “residents” residing at Aquamarine Fukushima – an aquarium in Iwaki Prefecture, Japan.
In a post on Twitter, aquarium staff The evidence identifies this creature as belonging to a group of long flat crustaceans with many layers of armor that can live both on land and in the sea.
They likely belong to the order Rocinela, which includes about more than 40 species in nature. Fossils of species in this order were discovered from the Carboniferous period, more than 300 million years ago.
While many crustaceans eat dead or rotting animals, these “pieces of sushi” have living trends parasitism by creating “cozy homes” on the backs or inside the internal organs of other marine creatures.
According to the original, this species has a slightly dull and brown color. To achieve the unique colors shown above, they rely on a special adaptive mechanism that allows them to change color based on the host’s body.
Because they are organisms parasite so its color easily changes based on the species of fish it is attached to” said Mai Hibino – a manager at Aquamarine Fukushima.
The distribution of this species in the wild is still unknown because it is very difficult to find. According to documents, their habitat is often very deep below seabed is usually from 800 – 1,200 meters.
< p>In addition, they can also “reside” on any marine species from fish, shrimp, sea turtles… Therefore, it is even more unclear which creature the isopod in the article has attached to to get there. such unique colors.
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