Yet another little hitchhiker, Vir Euphyllius

[Dutch_Mill]

Noticed this little fella in one of my latest Euphyllia imports. After taking it out for a better picture I put it back in the torch coral.

 

[blaxsun]

Something will surely find it a tasty snack!

 

[kjkszpj9]

Looks like an anemone shrimp to me.

 

[Dutch_Mill]

Looks like an anemone shrimp to me.

They are very similar but Vir Euphylliius hosts Euphyllia. Reef builders has a nice article on these rare hitchhikers.

 

[kjkszpj9]

They are very similar but Vir Euphylliius hosts Euphyllia. Reef builders has a nice article on these rare hitchhikers.

So instead of an anemone shrimp its actually an coral shrimp? Besides that its pretty much the same thing as an anemone shrimp considering they are Cnidarians

 

[Dutch_Mill]

So instead of an anemone shrimp its actually an coral shrimp? Besides that its pretty much the same thing as an anemone shrimp considering they are Cnidarians

Not sure where you are trying to get at. Are you suggesting that any animal that hosts anemones is the same animal of the same family that hosts corals? Don't think animal taxonomy works that way but ofcourse you're welcome to suggest otherwise.

Anyway Coral Shrimps are Anemone Shrimps are not the same animal.

Vir euphyllius: the best pictures of this little known coral shrimp | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The list of cute little coral-shrimp seems like it is endless. Another very discrete crustacean that we came across during our Fluval sea Flores Expedition earlier this year is Vir euphyllius that is…

reefbuilders.com

Vir (crustacean) - Wikipedia

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[kjkszpj9]

Not sure where you are trying to get at. Are you suggesting that any animal that hosts anemones is the same animal of the same family that hosts corals? Don't think animal taxonomy works that way but ofcourse you're welcome to suggest otherwise.

Anyway Coral Shrimps are Anemone Shrimps are not the same animal.

Vir euphyllius: the best pictures of this little known coral shrimp | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The list of cute little coral-shrimp seems like it is endless. Another very discrete crustacean that we came across during our Fluval sea Flores Expedition earlier this year is Vir euphyllius that is…

reefbuilders.com

Vir (crustacean) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

My bad on phrasing, i was saying anemones and corals are Cnidarians.