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Periclimenes brevicarpalis female Bianca, Lembeh.<br /> I did more research on the brain-like thingy in the head. it seems to in fact be an external carapace hump coloring with unknown function. It is thought that it may just be attractive to males...in this case it would be the first case in nature of males atracted to a &quot;brainy&quot; structure in the female :-D For more details:<br /> <a href="https://seaunseen.com/pacific-clown-anemone-shrimp/" rel="nofollow">https://seaunseen.com/pacific-clown-anemone-shrimp/</a><br /> Geotagged,Glass Anemone Shrimp,Indonesia,Periclimenes brevicarpalis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Periclimenes brevicarpalis female

Bianca, Lembeh.
I did more research on the brain-like thingy in the head. it seems to in fact be an external carapace hump coloring with unknown function. It is thought that it may just be attractive to males...in this case it would be the first case in nature of males atracted to a "brainy" structure in the female :-D For more details:
https://seaunseen.com/pacific-clown-anemone-shrimp/

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That is a mind-blowing details, thanks for going this deep, also literally :) Posted 7 years ago

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The Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp

"Periclimenes brevicarpalis", the glass anemone shrimp or peacock-tail anemone shrimp, is a species of shrimp belonging to the family Palaemonidae.

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Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Sep 3, 2018. Captured May 19, 2018 05:19 in Jl. Raya Aertembaga, Aertembaga Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm

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