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- ... that Pollicipes pollicipes (pictured), a goose barnacle found on rocky shores in the north-east Atlantic Ocean, is a delicacy in Spain where it may fetch up to €90 per kilogram?
- ... that beta males of Paracerceis sculpta mimic females and gamma males mimic juveniles, allowing them to mate without the alpha males realising?
- ... that Branchinecta lynchi, a vulnerable species of fairy shrimp, can be found in vernal pools around Agate Lake?
- ... that sea lice flourishing on salmon farms can spread to nearby wild salmon and devastate their stocks?