peppermint shrimp
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Lysmata_wurdemanni_%28I0560%29_%2815872417089%29.jpg/220px-Lysmata_wurdemanni_%28I0560%29_%2815872417089%29.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]peppermint + shrimp. The alternating red and white markings resemble the traditional colors of peppermint candies.
Noun
[edit]peppermint shrimp (countable and uncountable, plural peppermint shrimp or peppermint shrimps)
- Lysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the bright red stripes on its otherwise translucent body.
References
[edit]peppermint shrimp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lysmata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lysmata wurdemanni on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons