These shrimplike crustaceans are the fastest snappers in the sea
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Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers discovered that amphipods can close their claws in under 0.01% of a second, generating high-energy water jets and audible pops. The tiny creatures' fast movements defy physics laws, with potential applications for engineers and designers.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- These shrimplike crustaceans are the fastest snappers in the sea Cell Press · Feb 8, 2021 · first to report
- Tiny crustacean redefines ultra-fast movement Duke University · Feb 8, 2021
- Tiny crustaceans' show fastest repeatable movements ever seen in marine animals University of Alberta · Feb 25, 2021