Crystal Prawn [Periclimenes scriptus]
Description
Crystal prawns are tiny, translucent shrimp that often hover close to their hosts, making them easy to spot once you know what to look for. Divers may see them perched on or near corals and other invertebrates, flicking their antennae and legs as they pick at food in the current.
Where To See Crystal Prawn
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Palaemonid Shrimps
Palaemonidae
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| Genus |
Anemone Shrimps
Periclimenes
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