Anemone shrimp
Scientific name : Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Transparent shrimp, with large round white spots. The larger one, on carapace, can have a reticulated pattern. The larger specimens, usually females, have more spots along the abdomen. Claws and legs with blue joints. The tail ends with 5 eyespots, black with orange center. 4 cm.
Other transparent shrimps can be found in the same environment, like Periclimenes venustus and Periclimenes magnificus the white spots, and especially the tail's black ans orange eyespots, are distinctive.
Associated organisms Always in association with sea anemones, more commonly with Cryptodendrum adhaesivum.
Habitat:
Reef front
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific
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