Affinis cleaner shrimp [Periclimenes affinis]
Description
Periclimenes affinis is a delicate, translucent shrimp that divers may spot near corals, sponges, or other invertebrates it associates with. It tends to stay close to its refuge, flicking its antennae and quickly retreating if the diver gets too close.
Where To See Affinis cleaner shrimp
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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