Pls help to ID these shrimps.

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wahlaoeh

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Back from Ambon, East Indonesia. Found some shrimps that I simply can't name.
1. Found hiding in Giant clam
Jovin's Cool Photos!! :: Ambon, East Indonesia Jan 2009 :: Shrimp_29

2. Taken during night dive on sponge
Jovin's Cool Photos!! :: Ambon, East Indonesia Jan 2009 :: Shrimp_27

3. Purple shrimp hiding in fire urchin
Jovin's Cool Photos!! :: Ambon, East Indonesia Jan 2009 :: Shrimp_51

4. Anemone shrimp
Jovin's Cool Photos!! :: Ambon, East Indonesia Jan 2009 :: Shrimp_58

5. Another anemone shrimp
Jovin's Cool Photos!! :: Ambon, East Indonesia Jan 2009 :: Shrimp_23

Many thanks ...

Happy bubbles,
Jovin-
 
3. Purple shrimp hiding in fire urchin = Stegopontonia commensalis.
 
1 - Family Palaemonidae, subfamily Pontoniinae. Most of the commensal shrimp are in this subfamily. Genus Anchistos or Paranchistos.
2- Possibly Family Processidae, maybe genus Processa.
3 - I'm with Vie on this one.
4&5 - Another Pontoniinae, maybe a Periclimenes.
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