Vir philippinensis
Vir philippinensis, sometimes referred to as the bubble coral shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp that was first described in 1984.[1]
| Vir philippinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Vir |
| Species: | V. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 | |
Distribution
Vir philippinensis is found from the Red Sea to the Indo-Pacific,[2] including Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, the Philippines, Australia and Papua New Guinea.[3]
Gallery
Bubble coral shrimp at Wakatobi National Park Sulawesi, 2018
Shrimp on Bubble Coral
Bubble coral shrimp at Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, 2009
Bubble coral shrimp at Wakatobi National Park Sulawesi, 2018
Close up of Bubble coral shrimp at Wakatobi National Park Sulawesi, 2017
References
- Charles Fransen (2012). "Vir philippinensis (Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 )". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- "Bubble Coral Shrimp". Reef Guide org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- "Vir philippinensis". Sealifebase. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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