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Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp - Tozeuma lanceolatum The Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp - Tozeuma lanceolatum is easily identified by the 2 circular spots on its abdomen.<br /> Shrimps from the genus has long pointed snout with saw blade features.<br /> They can be variable in colours - green, brown, grey and shades in between. Anilao,Batangas,Crustacean,Geotagged,Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp,Philippines,Shrimp,Spring,Tozeuma lanceolatum Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp - Tozeuma lanceolatum

The Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp - Tozeuma lanceolatum is easily identified by the 2 circular spots on its abdomen.
Shrimps from the genus has long pointed snout with saw blade features.
They can be variable in colours - green, brown, grey and shades in between.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Absolutely bizarre body shape, incredible. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, that's the typical shape of the Tozeuma/Saw Blade Shrimps.
      And if you observes further, they have several pairs of legs just under the head section and not the abdomen.       Posted 8 years ago

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The Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp

The species Tozeuma lanceolatum Stimpson, 1860 is a type of shrimp from the family Hippolytidae.

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Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Dec 5, 2016. Captured Mar 28, 2016 09:45 in Epifanio B. Sandoval Blvd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • 36.97mm