Biology:Vir philippinensis
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Short description: Species of crustacean
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
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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
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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