Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
20mm

Like the similar Vir colemani, these small shrimp live among the bulbous tentacles of the coral Pleurogyra sinuosa. V. philippinensis has purple lines on its appendages while V. colemani has purple circles.

Created 25 October 2021

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