The researchers who described this shrimp came up with the name of a new species, which was inspired by the moody British rock singer Pink Floyd, who happened to be the favorite band of scientists.
Known as Synalphaeus Pink Floyd I, this shrimp lives in the waters off the Pacific coast of Panama. This crustacean has a big, sharp claw with a bright pink color, which is the reason why researchers choose this name. [Starshine: Species Named after Celebrities]
Newly discovered species live in dead corals and cracks in seabed rocks. It is about 0.2 inch (5.5 mm) long, smooth, translucent and slightly green. Except for colorful claws, it is "a strong, almost luminous pink," the author of this study wrote.
If Synalphaeus Pink Floyd I decorated the cover of Pink Floyd 1977 album Animals instead of the famous flying pig. (Chris Jarvis), but the pink Floyd pistol shrimp claw is more than just a beautiful ornament. Pistol shrimp-also known as catching shrimp-won their name from an unusual behavior, using these oversized claws to make a lot of noise. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), the shrimp will produce a tiny high-pressure bubble by quickly closing its huge claws, and then it will pop up, producing a sound wave big enough to bombard the fish, so that the shrimp can catch and eat them. According to a report on underwater noise published by the War Research Department of the University of California 1946 in April, when some caught shrimps gather together, the noise will be big enough to interfere with underwater communication networks and. According to the report, the noise made by a group of pistol shrimp's biting claws is "a strong crackling sound, similar to the burning of dry branches", and the "hiss or hiss" gradually weakens with the distance.
Like their shrimp with the same name, Pink Floyd is also considered to have the ability to surprise and kill fish. In a concert held in London in the 1970s,
The tune of pink Freud and the "crushing decibel" of the fireworks show are said to have killed all the fish in the nearby pond, as reported by Time magazine 1980.
This discovery was published online in the journal Zoological Classification on April 1 1.
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