What is this close-up picture? (WotsThat: Shrimp shell texture (macro))

Question

What object is shown in this zoomed-in close-up photo?

CinderMoth · Accepted Answer

Shrimp shell texture (macro). A shrimp's shell contains chitin, the same material found in insect exoskeletons and mushroom cell walls, and it turns pink or orange as the shrimp cooks because heat destroys a protein that normally masks that colour.

Answer: Shrimp shell texture (macro)

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