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Mushroom coral shrimp (Cuapetes_kororensis) Cabilao, Oct 7, 2012.<br /> Commensal shrimps of the Palaemonidae family. To 4 cm (1 1/2 in.) with reddish brown carapace with translucent abdomen. Long thin translucent claw arms with light blue color. Prominent ragged white patch on head.<br /> Habitat:<br /> Exclusively associates with mushroom coral, Heliofungia actiniformis. West Pacific to Marshall I. and NE Australia.<br /> Ref: <a href="http://reefguide.org/periclemeneskororensis.html" rel="nofollow">http://reefguide.org/periclemeneskororensis.html</a> Cuapetes kororensis,Geotagged,Mushroom coral shrimp,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mushroom coral shrimp (Cuapetes_kororensis)

Cabilao, Oct 7, 2012.
Commensal shrimps of the Palaemonidae family. To 4 cm (1 1/2 in.) with reddish brown carapace with translucent abdomen. Long thin translucent claw arms with light blue color. Prominent ragged white patch on head.
Habitat:
Exclusively associates with mushroom coral, Heliofungia actiniformis. West Pacific to Marshall I. and NE Australia.
Ref: http://reefguide.org/periclemeneskororensis.html

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The Mushroom coral shrimp

Cuapetes kororensis is a species of cleaner shrimp which lives in mushroom corals or anemones.

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Similar species: Decapods
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Uploaded Dec 30, 2015. Captured in Cabilao Island Rd, Loon, Bohol, Philippines.
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