Decades after it was first found in Japan, a species of crustacean with unique black-and-white coloring that resembles a panda has been confirmed to be new to science. Melitid amphipods are shrimp-like crustaceans found worldwide. The newly classified Melita panda—named after the charismatic mammal—was first found in the 1990s. Details of the discovery and morphological analysis are published in ZooKeys. Decades after it was first found in Japan, a species of crustacean with unique black-and-white coloring that resembles a panda has been confirmed to be new to science. Melitid amphipods are shrimp-like crustaceans found worldwide. The newly classified Melita panda—named after the charismatic mammal—was first found in the 1990s. Details of the discovery and morphological analysis are published in ZooKeys. Plants & Animals Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Crustacean with panda-like coloring confirmed to be a new species
