Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Peacock-Tail Anemone Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis
Peacock-Tail Anemone Shrimp
Also known as: Pacific Clown Anemone Shrimp, White Spot anemone shrimp, Glass Amenone Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Ancylocaris brevicarpalis
Synonyms: Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Size: 0.8 to 1.5 in (2 to 4 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Malacostraca (Class)
  └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
   └Decapoda (Order)
    └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
     └Caridea (Infraorder)
      └Palaemonoidea (Superfamily)
       └Palaemonidae (Family)
        └Ancylocaris (Genus)

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