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Decapoda
Identification
Location
Luzon Island, Philippines
Caption
This anemoneshrimp is less than 3/4 inch in length. This type of shrimp is also found on other types of hosts, including bubble coral, mushroom coral, and certain jellyfish. Besides the Indo-Pacific region, anemone shrimp are also found in the Red Sea
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- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Anatomy
- Sexual
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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Classification
- Kingdom Animalia animals
- Class Malacostraca
- Order Decapoda
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