Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Laomenes sp. 3
Laomenes sp. 3
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Laomenes sp. 3
Size: Up to 0.75 in. (2 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Undescribed species of Crinoid Shrimp.
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
          └Laomenes (Genus)
           └L. sp. 3 (Species)

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