Periclimenes cannaphilus [Periclimenes cannaphilus]
Description
Divers may encounter this shrimp as a small, semi-transparent figure that appears and disappears around reef structure. It often stays close to its preferred host or habitat, where it can forage for food particles and use the cover of the reef to avoid predators.
Where To See Periclimenes cannaphilus
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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