Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Golden Coral Shrimp
Stenopus scutellatus
Golden Coral Shrimp
Also known as: Yellow Coral Banded Shrimp, Caribbean Boxing Shrimp
Category: Boxer Shrimps
Scientific Name: Stenopus scutellatus
Size: 0.75 to 1.5 in (2 to 3 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, 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)
       └Stenopodidea (Infraorder)
        └Stenopodidae (Family) Boxer Shrimps
         └Stenopus (Genus)
          └S. scutellatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 421664🔗
iNaturalist ID: 295428🔗

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