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Philippine Bubble Coral Shrimp

Vir philippinensis

Photo by Eric Noora
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Field Notes

Description:

Lives exclusively in the Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa).
Transparent with a thin purple line along the back, claws and legs. Has a purple antennae.

Notes:

Notice the eggs it is carrying. Spotted at Basura dive spot in Anilao.

Reference Links:

Vir philippinensis, Bubble coral shrimp

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Comments (8)
Eric Noora
Thanks Marta. One of my favs this dive :-)
Eric Noora
Thanks Leuba. Guess there would be some bioluminescence as most shrimp do have them :-)
Leuba Ridgway
is there some sort of bioluminescence in the shrimp? - absolutely amazing ! - I love the coral as well. Great pics - thanks.
Eric Noora
Thanks for the suggestion JuanDiTrani :-)
Juan DiTrani
Hi Eric, this could be a good fit to Mimetic Animals Mission

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PublishedDecember 23, 2011

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