Whip Coral Shrimp

Pontonides unciger

The species Pontonides unciger, Calman, 1939 is a shrimp species from the family Palaemonidae.
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Appearance

Small Shrimp, around 1 cm in size, usually taking on the colours of its host Whip Coral and very well camouflaged.
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Habitat

Usually found among Whip Corals

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyPalaemonidae
GenusPontonides
SpeciesPontonides unciger
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines