WW #32 - Bubble Coral with Tiny Shrimp

Vir philippinensis
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  1. BNSMay 6, 2008 at 5:27 PM

    Can you see the tiny shrimp with the purple legs and the purple antennae near the top of the photo? That's a Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis). He lives among the vesicles of Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sp.). I wrote about Bubble Coral here.

    I took this macro photo in the Bunaken National Marine Park, near Manado, Indonesia.

    Bobbie

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  2. A Free ManMay 6, 2008 at 7:06 PM

    What a great macro shot! I can almost feel the texture of the coral!

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  3. catsynthMay 6, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    Very interesting. The texture "looks" very soft, but I am guessing it would feel quite different.

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  4. AnonymousMay 6, 2008 at 7:30 PM

    Hmmm....interesting. Looks like scallops.

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  5. chartaoMay 6, 2008 at 7:46 PM

    hi there, how's things?

    i'm back for more under-the-sea-photos!

    this is a great shot!!

    Happy WW!

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  6. AnonymousMay 6, 2008 at 8:20 PM

    Amazing shot. That shrimp is so tiny.

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  7. jams o donnellMay 6, 2008 at 9:12 PM

    Another wonderful photo. You always have superbs work. Happy WW

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  8. SandyCarlsonMay 6, 2008 at 10:59 PM

    Fantastic! I feel small, too!

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  9. AnonymousMay 6, 2008 at 11:54 PM

    I've seen the shrimp before, but I'd never even heard of bubble coral, let alone seen any! It is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this one! And, your photo is fantastic!

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  10. Tink *~*~*May 7, 2008 at 2:41 AM

    I would not have known that was a shrimp without you telling me. Thanks for a view of the underwater world. I have water today too, and sea shells.

    Tink *~*~*
    My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

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  11. AnonymousMay 7, 2008 at 3:20 AM

    This is a great shot, unusual too. Happy WW

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  12. abieMay 7, 2008 at 3:27 AM

    interesting picture...but i just can't figure out what it is.

    mine is up too. hope you can check it out too.

    http://www.myplanetpurple.com/2008/05/wordless-wednesday-6-lets-play.html
    http://howellabie.blogspot.com/2008/05/wordless-wednesday-1-discovery.html

    happy WW!

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  13. maryt/theteachMay 7, 2008 at 4:31 AM

    For all the snorkeling that I've done, I've NEVER seen such unusual creatures as this! :D

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  14. DaisyMay 7, 2008 at 5:54 AM

    I see the tiny shrimp! I think the coral looks like fingers. With fingerprints!

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  15. Maria's SpaceMay 8, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    Wow, awesome shot. Love it.

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  16. Neutral Dive GearMay 9, 2008 at 5:33 AM

    Not sure if you have seen this story yet, just doing our little part to spread the word.

    ><)))*>

    Keep diving!

    _ndg

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  17. BNSMay 9, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    Thank you all for visiting. We enjoy reading your comments.

    @ Chris and CatSynth - The Bubble Coral vesicles are sort of rubbery. They inflate during the day, as in the photo, and at night they deflate.

    @ Cathy (tundratantrum) Now that you mention it, the ones in the photo do resemble uncooked scallops.

    @ Martie - If you have not seen Bubble Coral, you have not seen this particular shrimp, since it only lives in Bubble Coral. The shrimp does have a lot of 'cousins' that look very similar.

    @ Mary (The Teach) - This coral doesn't usually grow above about 15 meters (50 feet) depth, so I am not surprised that you never saw it while snorkeling.

    @ NDG - The shark finning article you link to is shocking. Shark finning is a gruesome and wasteful practice.

    Bobbie

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  18. BNSMay 9, 2008 at 5:48 PM

    @ Daisy - I see what you mean about the vesicles looking like fingers, and the striations do indeed look like fingerprints.

    Bobbie

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  19. AnonymousMay 10, 2008 at 8:37 AM

    Wonderful image Bobbie, I could see the little guy right off, there are such great details and textures in this. Beautiful work !!!

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  20. BNSMay 10, 2008 at 1:37 PM

    Thanks, Bernie.

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We welcome your comments and invite your questions. Dialogue is a good thing!

Bobbie & Jerry

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