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Vir philippinensis
Transparent shrimp, with purple antennae, a thin purple line along the back, the (long) claws, and the legs. 1.5 cm. Easy to identify, due to the colour pattern and to the host.
Always living in association with the bubble coral Plerogyra sinuosa.Reef front. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
In coprod. with my hubbie, Mark Bockstael.
Spotted on Oct 9, 2012
Submitted on Dec 17, 2012
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Marta, this is an exquisite photo.