According to reports, researchers have discovered two new species of crustaceans that appear similar to shrimps. The discovery has been made by British researchers. The two species are reported to be small scavenging crustaceans nearly 3mm in length.

The discovery appeared in the scientific journal Zootaxa, in a paper that has been published by researchers Dr Tammy Horton and Dr Michael Thurston, who are from the National Oceanography Centre in Southhampton.

According to the researchers, the most important thing about the recently identified species that have been named as Paracallisomaidioxenos and Haptocallisomalemarete, is their patterns of scavenging. In general, amphipods are present in swarms, when they strip the carcasses of aquatic animals together with many fish.

Dr Horton named the species after the late taxonomist Roger Bamber, who passed away this year in February. He said, "I gave the species name 'lemarete' to one of the amphipods because it translates from Greek to 'Bold and Excellent', which is the motto on Roger Bamber's coat of arms".

Dr Horton said that amphipods are "incredibly diverse and adaptable" and there are more than 10,000 known species of it.

According to Professor Andrew Gooday at the National Oceanography Centre, amphipods like the ones that have been discovered are very common and are present in large numbers. He said that they are present in shallow waters as well as the ocean's deepest parts. As per reports, the recently discovered species are only present in deep waters.