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Laomenes_amboinensis Dauin, Oct 3, 2012.<br /> Up to 2 cm. Tiny shrimps that are found mimetized in the crinoids. If the crinoid is white and black they are also; in crinoids grey and yellow I have seen them in that other color combination.<br /> Is a species of shrimp found in waters off Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, the Ryukyu Islands and Papua New Guinea. Geotagged,Laomenes amboinensis,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Laomenes_amboinensis

Dauin, Oct 3, 2012.
Up to 2 cm. Tiny shrimps that are found mimetized in the crinoids. If the crinoid is white and black they are also; in crinoids grey and yellow I have seen them in that other color combination.
Is a species of shrimp found in waters off Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, the Ryukyu Islands and Papua New Guinea.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    Amazing camouflage, you can barely see it! Wonderful sequence of shots, great to see more of the wonders of the deep. It's a whole new world isn't it! I am terrified of the sea so love to see photos like these. Posted 9 years ago
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    Thanks for your message, Claire! Yes, I also think is worthy to look fr wildlife below water too ;-) Posted 9 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    This one baffles the mind, absolutely stunning! Posted 9 years ago
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    Patomarazul
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    And they are hard to find!.. is always nice to have a dive master nearby that knows how to look for these critters! Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

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The Laomenes amboinensis

''Laomenes amboinensis'' is a species of shrimp found in waters off Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, the Ryukyu Islands and Papua New Guinea. It was first named by Johannes Govertus de Man in 1888, as ''Anchistia amboinensis''.

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Uploaded Dec 30, 2015. Captured in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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