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A hand holds a dime for size comparison with a tiny amphipod

Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created

04/12/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

The Hay's spring amphipod tops out at less than half an inch in length. Much smaller than a dime.

Species

Stygobromus hayi

Subject tags

Science

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