Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp are found across the Indo-West-Pacific, even though the name suggests eastern Africa. they are incredibly small and hard to spot, making them a prized species for eagle-eyed photograpthers.
Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Credit: Johan Folmeus
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Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda (Crustaceans) |
| Family: | Palaemonidae (Palaemonidae) |
| Genus: | Dasycaris (Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp) |
| Species: | Dasycaris zanzibarica |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 2 centimetres |
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