Photo Image Egg shell shrimp Hamopontonia corallicola

EGG SHELL SHRIMP

Hamopontonia corallicola

This shrimp has a translucent body with red spots and a 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
-	Ankers whip coral shrimp
-	Banded coral shrimp
-	Banded tozeuma shrimp
-	Bubble coral shrimp
-	Bumblebee shrimp
-	Coleman shrimp
-	Dragon shrimp
-	Durban hinge-beak shrimp
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