Periclimenes mclellandi [Periclimenes mclellandi]
Description
Divers may find this shrimp tucked into reef crevices or hovering near a host organism. When you approach slowly, it often becomes more visible, showing a delicate, shrimp-like silhouette and darting behavior that’s typical of cleaner-style reef associates.
Where To See Periclimenes mclellandi
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Palaemonid Shrimps
Palaemonidae
|
| Genus |
Anemone Shrimps
Periclimenes
|
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