Hymenopenaeus doris
Hymenopenaeus doris, is a species of prawn in the family Solenoceridae, they live in the Eastern Pacific in areas like Mexico, Peru, and Costa Rica, from depths of 549–4802 meters deep.[1] They play dead in order to not get eaten by predators, it drifts motionless while playing dead, having a name called "zombie shrimp", they might also be saving energy, since their depth has little oxygen, so creatures can't swim rapidly for long periods of time.[2]
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References
- "Hymenopenaeus doris". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ""Zombie" shrimp play dead to avoid being eaten". MBARI. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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