Meet Melita panda, a newly discovered black-and-white crustacean with panda-like coloring, revealing Japan's coastal biodiversity.

Decades ago, Shigeyuki Yamato scanned the shallow coastal waters of southeastern Japan and saw something stand out from the ...

The Melita panda, a newly classified amphipod species found in Japan, illustrates the critical role of taxonomy in ...

DOG walkers have been warned as hundreds of venomous jellyfish with tentacles that can grow up to 10ft-long have been spotted ...

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 ...

A panda-colored amphipod species, Melita panda, is identified in Japan. New discovery highlights gaps in Japan’s species taxonomy and biodiversit Molecular and morphological research shows Melita ...

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 ...

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 ...

Decades after it was first found in Japan, a crustacean species with unique black-and-white coloring resembling a panda has been confirmed to be new to science. Decades after it was first found in ...

“Study on the amphipod Crustacea in the coastal zone of Japan is lagging behind. In order to accurately assess species diversity, taxonomic studies are necessary. We hope the discovery of a new ...

They use gills to breathe oxygenated water and develop hard exoskeletons, as is common with crustaceans, to protect against predators and the rough coastal environment. The common name beach hopper or ...