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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?