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Peppermint Amphipod

Our last post was about sea hares found by the Summer 15 Invertebrate Zoology course, taught by Dr. Troy Nash, and they also found some intriguing amphipods!

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These Peppermint Amphipods are thought to be Thorlaksonius (?)depressus and are more common in warmer areas of the eastern Pacific.