[Explanation] Recently, in a pond in the Crystal Park of Donghai County, Lianyungang City, local people discovered a red-tailed creature.

Experts have confirmed that this is a kind of aquatic crustacean contemporary with the dinosaurs. It appeared more than 200 million years ago and was called the "fairy shrimp."

　　[Explanation] These small shrimp-like creatures in front of the camera are about two centimeters in length, showing a light green color all over the body, with two black eyes protruding to both sides, red tails, and branching to both sides. It looks very cute.

　　[Concurrent] Mr. Song, a citizen of Lianyungang

　　I went to the edge of the pond and took a circle. I saw small animals wriggling in the water, two big black eyes, a green body, and a red tail. I (feeling) curious, so I took a photo with my camera. Come down.

　　[Explanation] The aquatic product experts of the Lianyungang Municipal Agriculture and Rural Bureau confirmed that the scientific name of this organism is sclerotium. Because of its beautiful appearance, it is called "Fairy Shrimp". It has existed for more than 200 million years. Period species.

　　[Concurrent] Fu Guanghui, aquatic product expert of Lianyungang Ocean and Fishery Development Promotion Center

　　It first appeared in the Cretaceous period, and this creature appeared almost 200 million years ago.

After many years of evolution, its overall shape changes, the gap is not particularly large.

　　[Commentary] Afterwards, the reporter contacted the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

According to researcher Wang Bo, this type of "fairy shrimp" is small in size and has a short life cycle. Generally, it can only survive for 2 to 3 months, but its eggs have extremely tenacious vitality and can survive for several years until the environment is suitable. When the time comes, it will hatch again.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Bo, Researcher, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　"Fairy Shrimp" is an arthropod, (specifically) the crustaceans below the arthropod. It generally lives in small ponds, such as temporary ponds. Under bad conditions, their eggs can last (survive) )a long time.

It has no direct relationship with the current shrimp, a few millimeters after the smallest, and the larger one is only 1 to 2 cm.

　　Report by Wang Lixian and Ge Yong from Jiangsu

Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]