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Simplex Shrimp - Phyllognathia simplex This Simplex Shrimp - Phyllognathia simplex is rare to find, not only because they are small in size (around 1 cm) but because they do not stay in particular area. They are usually seen at night time when they come out to feed, during they time, they are hiding, buried in the sand. Their body is mostly grey to purple colour with yellow markings and their claws are purple in colour. Anilao,Batangas,Geotagged,Philippines,Phyllognathia simplex,Shrimp,Simplex Shrimp,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Simplex Shrimp - Phyllognathia simplex

This Simplex Shrimp - Phyllognathia simplex is rare to find, not only because they are small in size (around 1 cm) but because they do not stay in particular area. They are usually seen at night time when they come out to feed, during they time, they are hiding, buried in the sand. Their body is mostly grey to purple colour with yellow markings and their claws are purple in colour.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    1cm yet you make it look like a giant crab :) Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Again, this is super-macro, but the picture was also cropped.
      If it is not cropped to show such close-up, you will hardly see the details and colours :p       Posted 9 years ago

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The Simplex Shrimp

Phyllognathia simplex is a shrimp species from the family Hymenoceridae

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Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Feb 6, 2013 19:37 in Epifanio B. Sandoval Blvd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • DSC-RX100
  • f/7.1
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 37.1mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.