In the mouth of a whale shark would stay no longer. Japanese researchers have now discovered a new type of small crustaceans, which have found their habitat.
informed How the scientists on Monday, is one of about half a centimeter wide Podocerus jinbe to the family of Gammaridae, which are known for their ability to live in inhospitable conditions, such as high mountains or the deep sea.
The researchers, Ko Tomikawa, of the University of Hiroshima were surprised by their discovery of the previously unknown cancer-like Ciliates themselves. Gammaridae are amazing creatures that could live in diverse environments, said Tomikawa, the AFP news Agency. “But I didn’t expect, that we find in the mouth of a whale shark.”
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Tomikawa described the new species as about five millimeters long with a brown body and hairy legs, with which they capture food. Were named after their host, the several-metre-long whale shark, which is the Japanese jinbe zame.
The little animal, here is a copy of Gammarus Roeseli in the family Gammaridae, the Walmaul favorable living conditions. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Tomikawa explained, even if the whale shark’s mouth known as a habitat on the first glance surprising, there are good arguments for it. Finally, flows constantly fresh sea water through the mouth and this is the cancer-like animals to Breathe are in need of. With the water-food – small – microorganisms-come in constantly. And also no enemies of the crustacean lived in the Haimaul.
On the discovery of Tomikawa and his colleagues were joined by an Aquarium in the South-Western Japanese Prefecture of Okinawa, the asked what is in the mouth of your whale shark, and all. The scientists found then there is about a thousand copies of the Podocerus jinbe.
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Created: 28.10.2019, 14:09 Uhr
