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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > prawns and shrimps |
| Saron
shrimp Family Hippolytidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This rather large and stumpy shrimp is sometimes seen near reefs, usually among coral and coral rubble. It is not very active and tends to be seen motionless and well camouflaged on an encrusted surface. When it realises it has been spotted, it rapidly slinks away into a hiding place. Features: 4-5cm. Fat and short with a hump-back. Some have very hairy front legs. These shrimps come in a wide variety of patterns and colours. It is also called the Marbed shrimp. |
 Tanah Merah, Sep 09 |
 Tanah Merah, Aug 09 |
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 Tanah Merah, Sep 09 |
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Saron
shrimps on Singapore shores
 Sisters Island, Sep 09  |
 St. John's Island, Sep 09 |
 St. John's Island, Sep 09  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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References
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IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.|
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