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Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Dasycaris zanzibarica

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a small Shrimp, up to 2cm in size.
Sometimes confused with Pontonides unciger, but they can easily be distinguished by the carapace.

Habitat:

Lives exclusively on Whip Coral Shrimp

Reference Links:

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp (Dasycaris zanzibarica)... | Mad as a Marine Biologi…

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PublishedApril 5, 2014

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