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Cryptic Sponge Shrimp This Cryptic Sponge Shrimp - Gelastocaris paronae are not only small in size, usually around 1 cm, but also highly cryptic and well camouflaged on the sponge they lives on. Anilao,Cryptic Sponge Shrimp,Gelastocaris paronae,Geotagged,Philippines,Shrimp,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

This Cryptic Sponge Shrimp - Gelastocaris paronae are not only small in size, usually around 1 cm, but also highly cryptic and well camouflaged on the sponge they lives on.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That is absolutely incredible, I had to look for it! Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, and it is a real challenge to get proper picture of them.
      By the way, the head is on the left and the tail is on the right ;)       Posted 8 years ago

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The Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

Gelastocaris paronae is a Caridean shrimp from Hippolytidae family.

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

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2016. Captured Feb 26, 2015 10:13 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • DSC-RX100
  • f/10.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 37.1mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.