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Who are you? The “anemone shrimp” Periclimenes rathbunae perched on the stony coral Mussa angulosa

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Acknowledgements

We thank Charles Fransen, Bert Hoeksema, Lena Menzel, and four reviewers for their constructive comments and support letters. Nibo and Milton are thanked for diving and logistical support.

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JEGH thanks Idea Wild for providing the necessary funds for two Light & Motion Photo Lights which were used to record this observation.

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  1. Department of Marine Sciences, Marine Genomic Biodiversity Laboratory, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, La Parguera, 00667, Puerto Rico

    J. E. García-Hernández & N. V. Schizas

  2. Scientific Reefers, HC01 Box 4731, Lajas, 00667, Puerto Rico

    J. E. García-Hernández

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The ecological observation and the inception of the first draft of this manuscript was written by Jaaziel E. García-Hernández, while Nikolaos V. Schizas commented on all previous versions of the manuscript and assisted during scuba survey. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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García-Hernández, J.E., Schizas, N.V. Who are you? The “anemone shrimp” Periclimenes rathbunae perched on the stony coral Mussa angulosa. Mar. Biodivers. 51, 25 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-021-01171-2

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