Commensal Shrimps

Rock Shrimp (Leander plumosus)
Rock Shrimp (Leander plumosus) Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint arthropod arthropoda crustacea crustacean crustaceans |Rock Shrimp (Leander plumosus)

Algae Shrimp (Phycocaris sp.) Brooding eggs
Algae Shrimp (Phycocaris sp.) Brooding eggs Hippolytidae Decapoda Caridea single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny transparent translucent clear nebulous nebulos see-through hair hairy tufts tufted baby young reproduction mother motherhood mother-hood mothering maternal care caring parent parental parenting |Algae Shrimp (Phycocaris sp.)

Rock Shrimp (Leander plumosus)
Rock Shrimp (Leander plumosus) Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic |Rock Shrimp (Leander plumosus)

Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis) on the underside of a Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis) on the underside of a Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny crustacean crustaceans Crustaceans |Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis)

Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis)
Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis) Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint transparent translucent clear nebulous nebulos see-through crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying mauve purple orange commensal |Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis)

Rock Pool Shrimp (Palaemon serenus)
Rock Pool Shrimp (Palaemon serenus) Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded transparent translucent clear nebulous nebulos see-through curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Rock Pool Shrimp (Palaemon serenus)

Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis)
Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis) Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny soft delicate fragile breakable home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest transparent translucent prawn bubble-coral |Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis)

Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus) on the arm of Crinoid or Feather Star.
Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus) on the arm of Crinoid or Feather Star. Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held vertical |Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus)

Sea Urchin Shrimp (Stegopontonia commensalis) camouflaged against sea urchin spine.
Sea Urchin Shrimp (Stegopontonia commensalis) camouflaged against sea urchin spine. Palaemonidae Malacostraca Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim upside down |Sea Urchin Shrimp (Stegopontonia commensalis)

Pacific Grass Shrimp (Palaemon pacificus)
Pacific Grass Shrimp (Palaemon pacificus) Palaemonidae Caridea, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Pacific Grass Shrimp (Palaemon pacificus)