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Saltliquid
11/03/2013, 06:13 AM
Can any one ID this one and its Latin name?
I am assuming it is a form of squat lobster, but not sure!

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss69/SEQdivespots/10a%20All%20dive%20picks%202013%20from%20July%20and%202014/squat-lobster-_zpse5b627b3.jpg

Its in this pic as well.
It intensifies its colour when I annoy it.
The others are elegant crinoid squat lobsters, they are fine, the other one I don't know?
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss69/SEQdivespots/10a%20All%20dive%20picks%202013%20from%20July%20and%202014/shrimps-_zps917cc128.jpg

Calappidae
11/03/2013, 10:00 AM
Its a species of lima shrimp. No clue about this one, but the red ones which are commonly sold host flame scallops.

http://www.reefs2go.com/product/INV_SHR_LIMA/Lima-Shrimp-Microprosthema-semilaeve.html

Saltliquid
11/04/2013, 12:00 AM
Thanks mate, you are right about what it is, a lima and you gave me a way to find its exact name, it’s a microprosthema scabricaudatum.
Thanks again.

Calappidae
11/04/2013, 10:54 AM
No problem, :thumbsup:

Not sure, but it might host a flame scallop or any scallop for that matter. Not too familier with these guys other than they are kinda like emperor shrimp where they host and ride stuff (scallops in this case) while staying really small.

Saltliquid
11/04/2013, 11:23 PM
It was under a rock on some sponge where I found it,it took off real fast when I lifted the rock, lucky I was ready just in case something good was under there.
I was looking for the purple headed shrimp we see from time to time, similar but a lot smaller to the banded shrimp, the last one I got there I only had my phone camera and it turned out a lousy pic, so I needed a better one now.
Its only a matter of time, the area always has one or two somewhere.