Hydroid shrimp
Scientific name : Periclimenes galene
Transparent shrimp, with broken black and white longitudinal and diagonal lines, reproducing the pattern of the host hydroid. Long rostrum, transparent legs and claws. 2.5 cm.
The lined pattern is a good diagnostic versus other transparent Periclimenes (see Periclimenes psamathe and Periclimenes sp. 1).
Associated organisms Always associated with hydroids, in our photos with Lytocarpia sp.
Habitat:
Reef external slope
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific
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