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|location = Intertidal Zone | |location = Intertidal Zone | ||
|sname = Gnathophyllum americanum | |sname = Gnathophyllum americanum | ||
|text = The striped bumblebee shrimp have yellow and black stripes that are very conspicuous in the ocean, just like the bees on land. | |text = The striped bumblebee shrimp have yellow and black stripes that are very conspicuous in the ocean, just like the bees on land. | ||
If we follow the conventional train of thought, naturally, the bumblebee shrimp should also behave accordingly - weaving through beautiful coral and feeding on debris, just like the bees collect nectar among flowers. | If we follow the conventional train of thought, naturally, the bumblebee shrimp should also behave accordingly - weaving through beautiful coral and feeding on debris, just like the bees collect nectar among flowers. | ||
However, in reality, they much prefer forming a symbiotic relationship with inconspicuous echinoderms like sea urchins and sea cucumbers. | However, in reality, they much prefer forming a symbiotic relationship with inconspicuous echinoderms like sea urchins and sea cucumbers. | ||
Such a habit seems to render its evolved bee-like colors useless, but life's purpose is rarely so easily defined.}} | Such a habit seems to render its evolved bee-like colors useless, but life's purpose is rarely so easily defined.}} | ||