Periclimenes burrup [Periclimenes burrup]
Description
Small and delicate, this cleaner/shrimp-type species is often spotted hovering close to reef life, where it can pick at tiny food particles. Divers may notice it tucked into crevices or lingering near hosts, flashing its translucent body as it slowly fans its antennae and moves along the substrate.
Where To See Periclimenes burrup
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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