An effective bottom-feeder with unusual trioptical vision.
- Mouth parts on the underside hoover up and crunch down on small invertebrates on the sea floor - Spending much of its time hiding from predators above it is camouflaged to blend in with the surrounding terrain when necessary Forward-facing eyes are unusual in prey creatures, not least three of them. Each eye however is angled slightly outwards, which gives the triops a field of view of almost 240 degrees. Careful use of this powerful faculty is likely what has kept the triops alive to date.
Assessment: Edible
