Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma armatum
Also known as: Barred Arrow-shrimp, Broken-back Shrimp, Carid Shrimp, Gorgonian Shrimp, Hump-backed Shrimp, Needle Shrimp, Sawblade Shrimp, Tozeuma Shrimp
- Barred Arrow-shrimp
- Broken-back Shrimp
- Carid Shrimp
- Gorgonian Shrimp
- Hump-backed Shrimp
- Needle Shrimp
- Sawblade Shrimp
- Tozeuma Shrimp
Overview
Found on gorgonians, and black coral branches, colour of shrimp usually matches the host!
Carid shrimps occur worldwide in almost every habitat, from sea water to fresh water and can be found all over the reef.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Country only · 1
Found on gorgonians, and black coral branches, colour of shrimp usually matches the host!
Adult photos 1
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyHippolytidae
- genusTozeuma
- speciesTozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875
SourcesWoRMS
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