Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Harlequin Shrimp
Hymenocera picta
Harlequin Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Hymenocera picta
Synonyms: Hymenocera elegans
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order)
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Caridea (Infraorder)
        └Palaemonoidea (Superfamily)
         └Palaemonidae (Family)
          └Hymenocera (Genus)
           └H. picta (Species)

Crustaceans
Commensal Shrimps

Harlequin Shrimp

Striped Bumblebee Shrimp



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