The story
peppermint + shrimp. The alternating red and white markings resemble the traditional colors of peppermint candies.
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peppermint shrimp
Today it means: Lysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the bright red stripes on its otherwise translucent body. Full definition →