Photo Image Egg shell shrimp Hamopontonia corallicola

EGG SHELL SHRIMP

Hamopontonia corallicola

This shrimp has a translucent body with red spot and large white area on its back, like an egg shell. Living on Heliofungia sp corals. Size up to 1 inch or 2.5 cm.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All year
Divesites seen at:
Lembeh Resort House Reef, Makawide 2, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pintu Colada, Pulau Abadi, Serena Besar, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Shrimp
-	Allopontonia iaini Shrimp
-	Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
-	Banded Coral shrimp
-	Banded Tozeuma shrimp
-	Black coral shirmp
-	Bubble Coral Shrimp
-	Bumblebee Shrimp
-	Coleman shrimp
-	Dragon Shrimp
-	Durban Hinge-beak shrimp
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