Wire-coral shrimp — size comparison

The wire-coral shrimp is a tiny pale-yellowish crustacean with short bent limbs ending in pincers. It occurs on corals of the genus Cirripathes. Their long thin

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Length

rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiecScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Wire-coral shrimp

Woda słona

Pontonides unciger

ok. 0,8 cmOsobnik · płeć nieokreślona · przykład ilustracyjny
Body length

rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiecView: side · example, approximate proportions

Mass
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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Wire-coral shrimpBody lengthapprox. 0.8 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Wire-coral shrimp — size comparison — facts and sources

The wire-coral shrimp is a tiny pale-yellowish crustacean with short bent limbs ending in pincers. It occurs on corals of the genus Cirripathes.

Their long thin colonies form its habitat. It remains on their surfaces, its small size helping conceal it against the host.

Długość ciała (BL): rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiec. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

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