Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Ancylomenes pedersoni
Synonyms: Periclimenes pedersoni
Size: 0.75 to 1 in. (1.8 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Caridea (Infraorder) Caridean Shrimps
        └Palaemonoidea (Superfamily)
         └Palaemonidae (Family) Commensal Shrimps
          └Ancylomenes (Genus)
           └A. pedersoni (Species)
WoRMS ID: 514493🔗
iNaturalist ID: 495701🔗

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