Clam has some friends

[Ehudd]

Unwanted or not, my clam seems to be housing like 5 pistol shrimp. They are all spotted black. Its kinda cool looking in there and seeing them through the clams mouth. Is this bad>?

 

[goldenfamaliy]

do you have a pic of that??? I have seen clowns hosting in clams here on reefcentral, but not shrimp, lets see a pic of this please.

 

[LeslieH]

Those aren't snapping shrimp. They're obligate symbiotic shrimp in either the genus Anchistus or Paranchistus. In the wild most Tridacnas have them. They don't hurt the clam. there's a lot of good information in this post by James Fatherree - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1182039&highlight=clam+commensal+shrimp

 

[Tennyson]

Let's see some pics I love those tiny shrimp in the clams

 

[goldenfamaliy]

Thanks LeslieH, that was a very good link. They are the cutest little things.