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Basket Star Shrimp - Periclimenes lanipes The Basket Star Shrimp - Periclimenes lanipes lives on Basket Star, hence its name. They come out to feed at night as that's the only time the Basket Star comes out to feed too. Small in size, usually less than 1 cm, can be difficult to find as they tends to take the colouration of their host Basket Star. Ahe Island,Basket Star Shrimp,Geotagged,Indonesia,Irian Jaya,Periclimenes lanipes,Shrimp,West Papua Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Basket Star Shrimp - Periclimenes lanipes

The Basket Star Shrimp - Periclimenes lanipes lives on Basket Star, hence its name. They come out to feed at night as that's the only time the Basket Star comes out to feed too. Small in size, usually less than 1 cm, can be difficult to find as they tends to take the colouration of their host Basket Star.

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The Periclimenes lanipes

Periclimenes lanipes is a species of Shrimp from the family of Palaemonidae.
They are only found on Basket Star.

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Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 24, 2017. Captured in Unnamed Road, Mambor, Napan, Kabupaten Nabire, Papua 98861, Indonesia.
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