Neville’s cleaner shrimp [Periclimenes nevillei]
Description
Divers may notice this shrimp perched near reef habitats, often appearing suddenly as it moves between hiding spots. Its small size and quick behavior make it easy to miss—until you watch for subtle flashes and the way it holds close to the structures or hosts it favors.
Where To See Neville’s 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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