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Periclimenes brevicarpalis male with Bopyridae parasite. Bianca, Lembeh.<br /> This last of P. brevicarpalis pic saga is to show an example of Bopyridae parasite, lodged in the shrimp&#039;s gills.<br /> See more info on this parasites here:<br /> <a href="http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated_budak/2007/07/anemone-shrimp.html" rel="nofollow">http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated_budak/2007/07/anemone-shrimp.html</a><br /> <a href="https://inverts.wallawalla.edu/Arthropoda/Crustacea/Malacostraca/Eumalacostraca/Peracarida/Isopoda/Epicaridea/Bopyroides_hippolytes.html" rel="nofollow">https://inverts.wallawalla.edu/Arthropoda/Crustacea/Malacostraca/Eumalacostraca/Peracarida/Isopoda/Epicaridea/Bopyroides_hippolytes.html</a><br /> Geotagged,Glass Anemone Shrimp,Indonesia,Periclimenes brevicarpalis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Periclimenes brevicarpalis male with Bopyridae parasite.

Bianca, Lembeh.
This last of P. brevicarpalis pic saga is to show an example of Bopyridae parasite, lodged in the shrimp's gills.
See more info on this parasites here:
http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated_budak/2007/07/anemone-shrimp.html
https://inverts.wallawalla.edu/Arthropoda/Crustacea/Malacostraca/Eumalacostraca/Peracarida/Isopoda/Epicaridea/Bopyroides_hippolytes.html

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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
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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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