Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Red and White Crinoid Shrimp
Periclimenes cf. meyeri
Red and White Crinoid Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Periclimenes cf. meyeri
Depth: 40-200 ft. (12-60 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Bay Islands (Honduras)
Live in association with Swimming Crinoid Analcidometra armata. Geographic range unkown.
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
          └Periclimenes (Genus)
           └P. cf. meyeri (Species)

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