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Crustaceans

Coleman's Shrimp

Periclimenes colemani

Also known as: Anemone Shrimp, Carid Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Fire Urchin Shrimp, Sea Urchin Shrimp, Toxic Urchin Shrimp

Adult
@blogie · Dayang Beach Dive Site, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · November 20111 / 1
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Overview

Found usually in pairs, exclusively on the fire urchin - Asthenosoma varium, which in turn is known as the toxic sea urchin. The larger one is the female. The host urchin's spines do not harm the shrimp, but they usually clear an area on the urchin where they perch.

Often if a divers hand is near to a cleaner shrimps, they will hop on board and perform a manicure!
This is best avoided with this shrimp.

Carid shrimps occur worldwide in almost every habitat, from sea water to fresh water and can be found all over the reef.
They are generally respected by other creatures, often sharing burrows and holes and working as housekeepers.
They will wave their antennae around to attract customers, they then proceed to clean outside and inside the creatures mouths, gills etc,.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found usually in pairs, exclusively on the fire urchin - Asthenosoma varium, which in turn is known as the toxic sea urchin.

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Adult photos 1

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Discussion 2

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2 comments

  • felisha· 18 Oct 2014

    where is the shrimp located in the ocean? (like mesopelagic zone etc.)

  • fishx6Top Contributor· 2 Nov 2014

    A depth of 5-30metres

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyPalaemonidae
  6. genusPericlimenes
  7. speciesPericlimenes colemani Bruce, 1975

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More in the family

Shrimps (Palaemonidae)