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Coleman Shrimp

Periclimenes colemani

Description:

Comensal shrimp (Palaemonidae). To 2 cm (3/4 in.): Yellowish tan undercolor with a pattern of large dark reddish brown spots. Live exclusively in association with Variable Fire Urchin, Asthenosoma varium.

Habitat:

West Pacific from Indonesia and Philippines to Australia.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Looks like adecorative center of the Fire Urchin, hard to see.

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Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 17, 2012
Submitted on Dec 31, 2012

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