Coleman’s shrimp (Periclimenes colemani), pair, female always larger, on Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium), their exclusive host; they occupy a space o

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Coleman’s shrimp (Periclimenes colemani), pair, female always larger, on Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium), their exclusive host; they occupy a space on the urchin that has been cleared of tube feet and spines. Anilao, Manila, Philippines

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