Ancylomenes [Ancylomenes]

Description

Ancylomenes shrimp are often found living in close association with sea anemones or other reef hosts. Divers may see them stationed near the anemone’s tentacles, where they benefit from protection while also contributing to a lively, micro-ecosystem around the host.

Species
Ancylomenes magnificus

Ancylomenes magnificus

Ancylomenes adularans

Ancylomenes adularans

Ancylomenes aesopius

Ancylomenes aesopius

Ancylomenes amirantei

Ancylomenes amirantei

Ancylomenes aqabai

Ancylomenes aqabai

Ancylomenes australis

Ancylomenes australis

Ancylomenes batei

Ancylomenes batei

Ancylomenes grandidens

Ancylomenes grandidens

Ancylomenes holthuisi

Ancylomenes holthuisi

Ancylomenes kobayashii

Ancylomenes kobayashii

Ancylomenes kuboi

Ancylomenes kuboi

Ancylomenes lipkei

Ancylomenes lipkei

Ancylomenes longicarpus

Ancylomenes longicarpus

Ancylomenes lucasi

Ancylomenes lucasi

Yellow-spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Yellow-spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes luteomaculatus

Okuno’s Cleaner Shrimp
Okuno’s Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes okunoi

Pederson’s Cleaner Shrimp
Pederson’s Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Sarasvati Cleaner Shrimp
Sarasvati Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes sarasvati

Beautiful Cleaner Shrimp
Beautiful Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes speciosus

Ancylomenes tenuirostris

Ancylomenes tenuirostris

Ancylomenes tosaensis

Ancylomenes tosaensis

Ancylomenes venustus

Ancylomenes venustus

Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
Order Decapods
Decapoda
Family Palaemonid Shrimps
Palaemonidae
Statistics
  • Species 22