Wire corals are inhabited by several commensal organisms like crabs (here Xenocarcinus tuberculatus), shrimp and gobies.

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Wire corals are inhabited by several commensal organisms like crabs (here Xenocarcinus tuberculatus), shrimp and gobies. In many cases the mimicry is almost perfect.

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Location: Indonesia
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