Straight outta Arrakis
Like the worm riders in Dune, an imperator shrimp rides atop of this 3” nudibranch. They’ve stayed together in the same spot for 4 weeks now!
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In the center of the image, a small, brightly colored shrimp sits on a soft, fleshy surface. The shrimp — a female emperor shrimp — is slender and vibrant, with a reddish-orange body speckled with tiny white dots. Its legs are a mix of red and purple, and its elongated body and antennae give it a graceful, delicate appearance. She is perched on the undulating, cushion-like body of a Spanish dancer, a type of sea slug named for the way its body moves like flowing fabric. The Spanish dancer’s body is thick and velvety, with shades of pink and peach, and it has frilly, feathery gill structures extending outward. These gills look like soft coral or sea fans, with pale cream and orange veins running through them. The overall feel of the image is intimate and colorful — a tiny shrimp finding shelter and companionship within the folds of a much larger, gently pulsing host in the quiet beauty of the sea. 📸 Photo credit: Gregory Rothman, 2018.
A female #EmperorShrimp on her mobile home, a #SpanishDancer #Nudibranch, seemingly wearing a blonde and red streaked wig (Nudi gills).
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