Biology:Vir philippinensis
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Short description: Species of crustacean
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Vir |
| Species: | V. philippinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
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Vir philippinensis, sometimes referred to as the bubble coral shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp that was first described in 1984.[1]
Distribution and habitat
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] It is found in benthic zones in depths of 7–30 m (23–98 ft).[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
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References
- ↑ Charles Fransen (2012). "Vir philippinensis (Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 )". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246496.
- ↑ "Bubble Coral Shrimp". Reef Guide org. https://reefguide.org/pixhtml/virphilippinensis7.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2018). "Vir philippinensis" in SeaLifeBase. July 2018 version.
External links
- Photos of Vir philippinensis on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q4014596 entry
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