Vir philippinensis, sometimes referred to as the bubble coral shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp that was first described in 1984.[1]
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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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Distribution and habitat
editVir 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
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Bubble coral shrimp at Wakatobi National Park Sulawesi, 2018 -
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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
edit- ^ Charles Fransen (2012). "Vir philippinensis (Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 )". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Bubble Coral Shrimp". Reef Guide org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2018). "Vir philippinensis" in SeaLifeBase. July 2018 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Vir philippinensis on Sealife Collection
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