Fingered cleaner shrimp [Periclimenes digitalis]
Description
Divers may encounter this shrimp in clear, shallow reef areas, where it stays close to structure and potential hosts. It often appears as a tiny, semi-transparent figure that moves with purpose along the substrate, then disappears into crevices when disturbed.
Where To See Fingered 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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