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Title: Coleman Shrimps On Fire Urchin. Philippines.
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A pair of Coleman shrimps (Periclimenes colemani) make their home in a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). The female is the larger shrimp. Fire urchins are one of the largest and most venomous urchins, their bright colours a warning of their toxicity.Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.
- Anilao
- Arthropods: Arthropoda
- Batangas
- Commensal Shrimps: Pontoniinae
- critter
- Crustaceans: Crustacea
- Decapods: Decapoda
- Echinoderms: Echinodermata
- Echinoids: Echinoidea
- fire urchin: Asthenosoma varium
- Invertebrates
- Luzon
- Malacostraceans: Malacostracea
- Marine Life
- muck diving
- Periclimenes colemani
- Philippines
- tropical
- Tropical West Pacific Ocean
- Verde Island Passages
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