Harlequin shrimp molt

My harlequin shrimp had withdrawn itself (along with as much of the starfish as it could carry) to the bank of the tank beneath some coral rubble. This went on for about two days... then yesterday, while I was watching, I actually saw him break through his skin. The exoskeleton was a perfect, translucent replica. If only I had filmed it in time...

Anyway, the shrimp's back to slowly eating away on the starfish.

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