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

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

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 ...

Melitid amphipods are shrimp-like crustaceans found worldwide ... we conducted a taxonomic study of amphipod Crustacea, which boasts high species diversity around Japan," said Ko Tomikawa ...

Melitid amphipods are shrimp-like crustaceans found worldwide ... of Melita amphipods in Japan's coastal waters. "Study on the amphipod Crustacea in the coastal zone of Japan is lagging behind.

A new species of amphipod with a unique panda pattern was found in the intertidal zone of the Japanese coast. The discovery of the Melita panda highlights the importance of studying species ...

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 ...

The supergiant amphipod (Alicella gigantea) observed at a depth of 5,000m in the Mariana Trench. Video: Caladan Oceanic These shrimp-like crustaceans were discovered to live in the Mariana Trench ...