White
snapping shrimp
awaiting
identification*
Family Alpheidae
updated Dec 2019
Where
seen? This
small white snapping shrimp is often found in Ball
flowery soft corals (Family Nephtheidae). Often found in pairs.
Features: Body 1-2cm long. Usually translucent white.
Other tiny snapping shrimps are sometimes found under
stones and living inside sponges. |
Tuas, Dec 11
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Beting Bronok, Jul 08
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Beting Bronok, Jul 08
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Beting Bronok, Jul 08
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Beting Bronok, May 11
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*Species are difficult
to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of
display.
White
snapping shrimps on Singapore shores |
Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Changi, May 11
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
blog. |
Beting Bronok, Jul 22
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
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