Vir philippinensis

Vir philippinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Vir
Species:
V. philippinensis
Binomial name
Vir philippinensis
Bruce & Svoboda, 1984

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]

References

  1. ^ Charles Fransen (2012). "Vir philippinensis (Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 )". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ "Bubble Coral Shrimp". Reef Guide org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2018). "Vir philippinensis" in SeaLifeBase. July 2018 version.


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