Vir euphyllia
Presented by Charles & Linda Raabe
Mactan Island, The Philippines
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 Dated Collected: 16 July 2008
 Collected by : Charles Raabe
 Location : 30 feet deep amongst coral rubble on reef wall crest. Marigondon city.
 Identified by :  Dr. Ivan N. Marin
 Reference(s) :  Marin et Anker, 2005 - Note on Taxonomy and Biology of the Symbiotic Shrimp Vir euphyllius. Invertebrate Zoology 2007, 4(1):15-23
 Notes :  While I found this particular specimen amongst coral rubble, the species is best known as a symbiot of Euphyllia spp. of coral.

   Host species:  Euphyllia sp.
  



Photo by Charles Raabe



  

Photo by Charles Raabe

 

 

 



 





 

 



 

Additional details take from the shed Exuviae

Photo plate by Charles Raabe

Photo plate by Charles Raabe





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