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Off Beat: Stumptown scud doesn’t live here, but its cousin does

‘Cool little critters’ represent more widespread species than the one native to Portland

By Tom Vogt, Columbian Science, Military & History Reporter
Published: April 23, 2017, 4:00pm
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A "Stumptown scud" (Ramellogammarus similimanus) -- a mysterious, shrimp-like creature whose entire population lives in and around Portland.
A "Stumptown scud" (Ramellogammarus similimanus) -- a mysterious, shrimp-like creature whose entire population lives in and around Portland. (Michael Durham/Courtesy of the Oregon Zoo) Photo Gallery

It may not be a Stumptown scud, but it’s ours.

Last week, some tiny river dwellers made a big splash — in the media, at least — when the Oregon Zoo issued a news release. It was an update on the Ramellogammarus similimanus, nicknamed (for obvious reasons) the Stumptown scud.

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