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Ambon Crinoid Shrimp, Featherstar Shrimp

Laomenes amboinensis

Photo by Eric Noora
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Field Notes

Description:

A commensal shrimp that symbiotically lives on crinoids and takes on the colors of its host.
Synonyms: Periclimenes amboinensis

Habitat:

Featherstars, crinoids; Indo-pacific

Notes:

A rather fat one, about 1 cm. Spotted at Secret Garden, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines

Reference Links:

Facts about Laomenes Spp. (Periclimenes amboinensis), Laomenes amboinensis, Starfish: photos of Commensal Shrimps living on echinoderms (Periclimenes, Zeno…

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Comments (26)
drP
This is the closest I can find. Don't know if there are a lot of black and white crinoids. Comantheria brireus: http://www.coral.org/_71
Eric Noora
Thanks drP. Unfortunately don't have a solid ID on the crinoid. Would appreciate help :-)
Eric Noora
Thanks Ann. The beauty of mimetics :-)
Eric Noora
Glad to share Jakubko. Thanks for liking :-)
drP
Both the crinoid and the shrimp are beautiful! Do you have an ID on the crinoid?
Jacob Gorneau
Amazing! Thanks for sharing this beautiful spotting! :)

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2013

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