How a Sydney scientist became enamoured with the ‘Ferraris of the crustacean world’ – and discovered a new shrimp species

Prof Shane Ahyong discovered ‘brutish’ mantis shrimp so unusual it needed its own new genusGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Prof Shane Ahyong was seven, his mum came home with a bag of prawns from the fish shop – but one of those things was not like the others.“It just looked different,” said Ahyong.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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How a Sydney scientist became enamoured with the ‘Ferraris of the crustacean world’ – and discovered a new shrimp species

Prof Shane Ahyong discovered ‘brutish’ mantis shrimp so unusual it needed its own new genus

When Prof Shane Ahyong was seven, his mum came home with a bag of prawns from the fish shop – but one of those things was not like the others.

“It just looked different,” said Ahyong.

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